The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has fired heavy shots at former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, describing him as a “political nomad” following his reported exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Onanuga’s reaction came on Sunday via his official X handle, where he dismissed Obi’s reasons for leaving the party as self-serving and unconvincing.
Obi, who joined the ADC earlier this year, had announced his departure, citing worsening internal crises, persistent court cases, and what he described as a toxic political environment within the coalition.
He, however, clarified that his exit had nothing to do with personal grievances against party leaders, including former Senate President David Mark and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
“I will continue to respect them,” Obi said, stressing that his decision was driven by broader structural issues affecting the party.
He further alleged that political interference and repeated internal conflicts were destabilising the ADC, similar to what he previously experienced in the Labour Party.
“The same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building,” he said.
Reacting sharply, Onanuga dismissed Obi’s explanation and accused him of evading political competition.
He wrote, “We told you so. The political nomad is on the move again. Ignore all those puerile reasons he gave in these illogical musings, a self-serving letter to his mob.”
He further escalated his criticism, describing Obi as unwilling to face strong opponents within the party.
“Peter Obi is a politician made of jelly, an opportunistic fellow. He can’t fight Atiku or Amaechi for the ticket of ADC. He pursues the easy road, that will only lead him to doom, like in 2023.
“He always blames the government without doing a soul-searching of himself. Welcome, Peter to the 2027 race,” he added.
The exchange adds fresh tension to Nigeria’s already heated political atmosphere ahead of the 2027 general elections, as realignments and defections continue to reshape party structures.
