The presidential hopeful for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 elections, has alerted Nigerians of a systematic frustration of his businesses and targeted obstruction to his life.
Speaking during an interview on ‘With Chude’, hosted by media personality Chude Jideonwo and shared on X on Wednesday, Obi claimed that considering how authorities are stifling his businesses and frustrating his moves on several areas, stressing that he “might not even be alive” to contest the 2027 poll.
The former Anambra state Governor who painted a grim picture of the challenges facing opposition figures in Nigeria, insisted that his daily life is plagued by targeted obstruction.
According to him, while authorities avoid direct confrontation, their “hand” is visible in the routine hurdles he faces.
Obi, however, made it clear that this hostility isn’t unique to him, alleging, a broader, coordinated clampdown on dissent.
“They are attacking everybody who is in opposition personally,” he stated, adding that he has even been denied the basic entitlements due to him.
To buttress his point, the NDC Presidential candidate shared a recent airport encounter where officials allegedly locked his vehicle while ignoring others parked in the same place.
“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 said.
Obi even claimed, that acquaintances now avoid him in public out of fear of retribution revealing some supporters have quietly asked him to skip their family milestones.
According to him: “I have people send me invitations and say, ‘My son, my daughter is wedding, but please don’t come.”
