Popular comedian Aderombi Adedayo, better known as DeeOne, has taken a swipe at former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, warning that “sympathy votes” and market-style optics won’t be enough to emerge victorious in 2027.
In an Instagram video, DeeOne declared that Obi must radically rethink his political playbook if he hopes to stand a real chance in the next presidential race.
“You cannot win a presidential election with sympathy votes; it will not work,” he said. “It may have given him some leverage in the last election, but in 2027 it will not work.”
MUK TV recalls that Obi, while campaigning for the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the upcoming FCT Area Council election for the Chairmanship position in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), was seen at the popular Utako Market haggling over the price of groundnuts with market women.
MUK TV recalls that Obi, while campaigning for the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the upcoming FCT Area Council election for the Chairmanship position in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), was seen at the popular Utako Market haggling over the price of groundnuts with market women.
Taking aim at Obi’s widely publicised modest lifestyle and retail market visits, DeeOne added, “I am not saying you should not buy or price groundnuts, but those strategies will not work again.”
The comedian also cautioned against underestimating President Bola Tinubu and his powerful political base, often dubbed the ‘City Boy Movement’ by supporters.
According to him, defeating a well-entrenched structure will require more than symbolic gestures and social media momentum.
Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party, finished third in the official results announced by INEC.
His challenge at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and later at the Supreme Court failed to overturn the outcome.
DeeOne stressed the need for serious organisation, funding, and grassroots mobilisation.
“Presidential election is not a joke; you have to show workings,” he said, urging transparency in fundraising and campaign spending.
