Peter Obi and the Obidients Are the Biggest Obstacles to an Igbo Presidency, Says Segun Sowunmi

Segun Sowunmi, convener of The Alternative, said Peter Obi and his supporters, the Obidients, were the biggest obstacles to a candidate from Nigeria’s South-East becoming president. In an interview on the Selah Meditate Podcast about the 2027 election, he urged the region to negotiate for power and build alliances across the South, Middle Belt and North. He said hostility among some Obi supporters could alienate potential allies and called on political leaders to prevent supporters from making remarks that could be seen as tribal. Sowunmi also pointed to Igbo businesspeople’s presence in markets, real estate, banking and private airlines, arguing that their economic interests should encourage greater political engagement.