Chief Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has cautioned Nigerians against placing all their hopes for the 2027 presidential election on Peter Obi.
Speaking on Arise News on Tuesday, Momodu said the intense focus on Obi and the debate over zoning were distracting Nigerians from pressing national issues such as insecurity, poor electricity supply, and weak governance.
The media entrepreneur said political discussions in the country had been reduced to regional identity instead of competence and practical solutions.
His words: “I’m not going to be bogged down in this zoning brouhaha because I’ve realized that it is a deliberate distraction from the important issues that we should be discussing.
“Instead of us now discussing we have no electricity, security is nil, and so on and so forth, all we’re now talking about is where a man comes from. I think it’s like someone has hypnotized us.”
Momodu accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of fuelling the zoning debate as a strategy to retain power in 2027.
He alleged that President Bola Tinubu had encouraged a north-versus-south narrative to divide the opposition.
Momodu, however, said although zoning may be politically significant, there is no constitutional provision preventing any Nigerian from contesting the presidency irrespective of region.
Speaking on the possibility of an alliance between Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, Momodu said such a partnership would not automatically guarantee electoral victory.
He said elections are won through structure, numbers, and strategy rather than social media popularity.