Peter Obi Has Pushed The Igbos 20 Years Backwards From Getting The Presidency – Hon. Maigari Reveals

Peter Obi Has Pushed The Igbos 20 Years Backwards From Getting The Presidency – Hon. Maigari Reveals.

A member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Legislators’ Forum, Hon. Kasimu Maigari, has stated that the political movement of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has negatively affected the South East’s long-standing ambition of producing Nigeria’s president.

Speaking on Monday during an interview on Arise Television, Maigari argued that rather than advancing the region’s presidential aspiration, Obi’s emergence and political direction have instead created what he described as a setback for the Igbo political project.

“Peter Obi has pushed Igbos 20 years backwards from getting the presidency. My worry is not if Peter Obi will win the presidency; my worry is that Peter Obi has pushed Igbos 20 years backwards from getting the presidency,” he said.

He said: “As much as I dislike what the All Progressives Congress has done against Nigerians, someone who got the Labour Party’s ticket so easily should have stayed to fix the problem of the party no matter how difficult it is.

“My former leader (Peter Obi) saying that wherever there is a quarrel, he will walk away? So there is a quarrel in Nigeria, will he walk away? If you are not ready to fight, stay in your house,” he stated.

Baba-Ahmed also questioned Obi’s wider political direction and suggested that his style may not suit Nigeria’s political climate, especially ahead of the 2027 elections.