By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Germany, Femi Fani-Kayode has mocked the former presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, saying that, God forbid he becomes the President of Nigeria.
Newstracktoday reports that Peter Obi is now a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and he is eyeing the party’s presidential ticket in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
“I look at someone like Peter Obi… God forbid Peter Obi should be President of this country. I won’t go into why I said that, but God forbid,” he said during an interview with Nigeria Today News Network.
Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, also advised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to abandon his presidential ambition to allow others the opportunity to contest.
“I have respect for our former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, but I also believe that it’s time for him to simply say ‘let others continue the work’,” he stated.
On the state of opposition politics in Nigeria, Fani-Kayode described it as effectively non-existent, arguing that opposition parties have collapsed.
“I don’t see ADC as an opposition party: I see them as an association of people who are desperate for power. Individuals who are discredited, individuals who have no hope in hell of moving this nation forward.
“The opposition has collapsed in Nigeria. There is no opposition because they don’t even know how to be in opposition. How can they keep the Government on its toes when they are busy bickering amongst themselves, fighting amongst themselves and they are fast asleep in bed snoring!”
Fani-Kayode lambasted the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying the party lacks vision and is only interested in power.
He recalled the days when the All Progressives Congress (APC) served as a strong opposition and successfully challenged the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“Can you compare the APC that was in opposition to the jokers we have today that call themselves opposition?” he asked rhetorically.
His comments reflect his view that Nigeria’s political opposition is fragmented and ineffective, in contrast to the structured opposition of the past.
Fani-Kayode concluded by emphasising that political leadership requires vision, discipline, and the ability to challenge the government constructively.
Sun
