2027: Peter Obi Camp Raises Alarm Over Alleged Northern ‘Whisper Campaign’

By Our Reporter

The media camp of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised the alarm over an alleged campaign of misinformation it says is designed to damage his relationship with voters in Northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), through its spokesman, Idris Zekeri, alleged on Saturday that false claims about Obi’s relationship with Northerners during his tenure as governor of Anambra State were still being circulated in some Northern communities.

The group said the alleged narratives persisted despite what it described as previous public testimonies by Northern leaders resident in Anambra State regarding Obi’s relationship and support for them during and after his tenure as governor.

POMR accused unnamed political actors of spreading what it called false narratives at meetings and gatherings, allegedly relying on repetition to give the claims an appearance of credibility.

“They should cease hiding behind whispered accusations and political propaganda,” the group said, challenging those behind the allegations to provide names, dates, records and other verifiable evidence.

The media group maintained that Obi governed Anambra State without discrimination based on ethnicity or religion and insisted that attempts to portray him otherwise were politically motivated.

According to POMR, opponents who could not challenge Obi’s competence, integrity and public service record were allegedly resorting to ethnic sentiments and misinformation.

The group urged Northern voters to carefully scrutinise political claims as the 2027 presidential election approaches.

“We urge our brothers and sisters in the North to seek facts, not rumours; evidence, not whispers; and policies, not propaganda,” the statement said.

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