The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Anambra State Government of becoming increasingly concerned about the growing support for its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party’s Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, made the allegation on Monday, while responding to a social media post urging residents of the state to reject Obi and the NDC.
The post, shared on X by @AnambraNewMedia, described supporting Obi as a betrayal of Anambra and called on members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance to defend the party.
It read: “A betrayal alert for Ndi Anambra. Do not be deceived by a man who abandoned his own house.
“Ndi APGA, defend your home. Resist the NDC. A vote for Peter Obi and NDC is a vote to kill APGA. Since 2014, Obi has had one mission: to destroy the party that made him.”
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Agada dismissed the message as an indication that the NDC’s growing influence in Anambra had unsettled the state government and APGA.
He argued that the criticism was driven by the inability of Obi’s opponents to challenge his record in office, describing the campaign against the former Anambra governor as an attempt at political blackmail.
“It is now clear, even to the blind, that the Anambra State Government is threatened by the growing popularity of our presidential candidate, H.E. Peter Obi, and the NDC in Anambra State and beyond.
“I understand this mad obsession. The NDC is going to win big in Anambra, and there is nothing Soludo and his minions in APGA can do about it.
“Since they cannot challenge H.E. Peter Obi on his governance record, they have resorted to cheap blackmail,” he stated.
The exchange adds to the growing political contest in Anambra, where Obi’s influence remains a significant factor in the realignment of political forces ahead of the 2027 presidential election.