The attention of the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to the latest outburst from Mr. Peter Obi, who claimed that “nobody can capture the South-East with defections.” As usual, Obi’s statement is long on drama but short on logic- a desperate attempt to stay politically relevant in a fast-evolving Nigeria that has moved on from empty populism.
It is rather amusing that the same Peter Obi – the undisputed master defector in Nigerian politics – now pretends to have a moral right to lecture anyone about political loyalty. This is the man who moved from APGA to PDP, then to the Labour Party, and who, according to credible whispers within his shrinking camp, is already in the political marketplace shopping for yet another platform to inherit before 2027.
Suddenly, the serial defector is suffering selective amnesia when discussing others’ political moves. He conveniently forgets that his entire career has been built on defection, opportunism, and expediency. If there were a trophy for political cross-carpeting, Obi would be its unchallenged winner.
Let it be made clear: the APC is not “capturing” the South-East – the region is voluntarily aligning with the national mainstream because Nigerians are done with emotional blackmail, divisive rhetoric, and politics of victimhood. The people of the South-East deserve inclusion, infrastructure, and investment – not empty crusades and sentimental activism.
Mr. Obi also needs to be reminded that power is not served à la carte. It is earned through structure, consistency, and the ability to build bridges across the federation – all of which he sorely lacks. His politics of isolation and sanctimony may have once excited social media, but Nigeria of today demands substance, not sympathy.
He’s been told loud and clear that the South East is not his fiefdom.
Divisive and religious politics no longer have a place in a country that is finally embracing unity and progress under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. That’s the new reality.
In truth, Peter Obi now stands politically stranded – abandoned by allies, weakened by reality, and walking alone in a wilderness of his own making. The earlier he faces that truth, the better for what remains of his political relevance.
Mogaji (Mogaji) Seye Oladejo
16/10/25
