Obi Will No Longer Reply Surrogates, Only Co-candidates

Leadership News | 15-09-2026 06:42am |

The Peter Obi Media Office has stated that its principal, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), will no longer respond to attacks, insinuations or provocations from political surrogates. In a statement signed by Idris Zekeri, the office said such surrogates act on behalf of principals who are themselves candidates for the 2027 presidential election but are either incapacitated or lack a record to defend. It added that a presidential election is a contest between the individuals whose names appear on the ballot, not between candidates and their hired defenders. The statement said Peter Obi stands by his words, defends his record, and is prepared to discuss issues.

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