The special adviser on policy communication to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has criticized the political prospects of Peter Obi, stating that the former Anambra State governor lacks the grassroots support needed to win a presidential election.
Speaking during an interview on News Central TV, Bwala argued that Obi’s popularity is largely driven by social media supporters, often referred to as the “Obidient” movement, rather than widespread on-the-ground political structures across the country.
He also alleged that Obi’s engagement with religious audiences contributed to shaping a narrative that the church was politically sidelined and needed to reclaim influence. According to Bwala, this approach does not translate into the kind of national support required to secure victory at the presidential level.
According to him, “The tigers on social media are Peter Obi’s followers and the Obedient. Peter Obi will never be president; he’ll never cross the central business district that will lead to Aso Villa. So Peter Obi does not have grassroots; he went to the church with a narrative that the church is being disenfranchised, that it is time for the church to take back their country…..See More
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