The special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and public communications, Sunday Dare, has denied claims that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi poses a political threat to the Tinubu administration, insisting that the government is focused on delivering its mandate.
Dare told Mic On Podcast on Saturday that the administration was not frightened of Obi, claiming that the government’s performance and policy efforts had reinforced its position ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“This government is not afraid of Peter Obi. He is not a nightmare to our government. Maybe before, Peter Obi was a threat, but right now, he is no threat because we stand on the solid ground of performance,” Dare said.
According to him, the administration has carefully analyzed the country’s difficulties and is adopting policies and initiatives to solve them.
“We have been able to interrogate the problems of this country. Decisions are being taken, policies are being unfolded across the country, and we have a scorecard to show,” he added.
Dare also criticized Obi’s public statements and interviews, calling them unclear.
“Peter Obi is not a nightmare. Maybe you replace “nightmare” with “nuisance” because if you see some of his reactions, they are very pedantic. Sometimes you wonder. You listen to some of his interviews, ask him a question, and he goes in a roundabout direction that does not make sense,” he said.
Speaking on the 2027 presidential election, Dare maintained that Obi would not be able to repeat his performance in Lagos, where the Labour Party candidate defeated Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election.
“Peter Obi defeated President Tinubu in Lagos in 2023. This is 2027; he can’t defeat Tinubu again in Lagos,” he said.
