Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has said he may not be alive to contest the 2027 presidential election, alleging that the Federal Government is frustrating his activities and targeting members of the opposition.
Obi made the remarks during an interview on With Chude, shared on Wednesday by media personality Chude Jideonwo on X.
Responding to a question on whether there was a possibility he might not be a candidate in the 2027 election, Obi said, “Not even a candidate. I might not even be alive. I’m telling you.”
He alleged that his activities had been deliberately obstructed by the current administration.
“Every single thing I do for a living, this government is frustrating it. Deliberately so. Everything. So, there is even a possibility, if they have the opportunity, I will not be alive,” he said.
The former Anambra State governor, however, clarified that he was not making a direct accusation but speaking from his daily experiences.
“It’s not an accusation. I know. I get frustration every day. Because you do things that you think would be normal—it is not normal anymore. They won’t come directly and say, ‘Oh, we’re doing this,’ but you can see their hand in virtually everything,” Obi stated.
Asked whether he believed the government was specifically targeting him, Obi said the alleged intimidation extended to other opposition figures.
“They are attacking everybody who is in opposition personally. I am being attacked personally. Everything. Even to provide me with necessary things that I should have been entitled to, not at all,” he said.
Obi also recounted an incident at an airport where he claimed officials locked his vehicle while other cars parked in the same area were left untouched.
“I had a case recently at the airport, where people who work in the airport came and locked my car. My car. And I said, ‘It’s me.’ The person in charge said he doesn’t care. But I said, ‘Look at the cars of other people.’ And you could see them talking to each other, as if, ‘Who is this one?'” he alleged.
He further claimed that some people now avoid publicly associating with him for fear of becoming targets.
“And I see people I know at the airport, they will not greet me because they are fearing that if they greet me…” he said.
According to Obi, some supporters have also discouraged him from attending family events.
“And I have people send me invitations and say, ‘My son, my daughter is wedding, but please don’t come,'” he added.
Obi did not provide evidence to support the allegations made during the interview.
As of the time of filing this report, the Federal Government had yet to respond to the claims.
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