Oshiomhole Fires Shot: ‘Peter Obi Only Wore Ojukwu’s Symbol, Never Followed His Ideals

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has slammed Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, asserting that he lacks the moral ground to condemn political defections.

During an interview on Channels TV, Oshiomhole criticized the former Anambra State governor, accusing him of repeatedly switching parties and achieving little while in office.

“My dear friend Peter Obi governed Anambra for eight years, but all he did was wear the symbol of Ojukwu,” Oshiomhole said, referencing the iconic emblem of the late Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

The senator outlined Obi’s political history, noting his transitions from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and later to the Labour Party.

“When he left APGA, he joined the PDP. After losing there, he went to Labour. Now, there’s talk about the ‘Obidient Movement’—I don’t even know if that’s a political party,” Oshiomhole remarked.

He argued that politicians like Obi have no standing to criticize defection, pointing out that only a few, including President Bola Tinubu, can claim to have remained loyal to one party.

“Most of those criticizing defections today have a history full of them. It’s people like President Tinubu and a handful of us who have stayed consistent,” he added.