President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has stirred fresh political speculation after claiming that Peter Obi could eventually endorse the president ahead of the 2027 general election.
Bwala made the claim on Wednesday in a post on his official X account while reacting to the backlash that followed Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s reported endorsement of Tinubu for another term.
The comment has added another layer to the increasingly heated political conversation around the 2027 presidential race, particularly within opposition circles.
Bwala appeared to direct his criticism at supporters of Obi, popularly known as the Obidient movement, who have criticised Adeleke over his decision to back Tinubu.
According to the presidential aide, Obi’s supporters were unhappy with Adeleke despite, in his view, not having contributed to the governor’s political victory.
“Obidient are angry with Gov Adeleke for endorsing @officialABAT. They want to reap where they did not sow,” Bwala wrote.
He then made his prediction about Obi, saying the former Anambra State governor could also publicly support Tinubu.
“Very soon their eyes would clear when @PeterObi endorses President Tinubu,” he added.
Obi’s camp yet to respond
Bwala did not provide evidence or details to support his claim that Obi would endorse Tinubu, nor did he indicate whether such an arrangement was being discussed.
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The statement therefore remains a political prediction rather than a confirmed development.
Obi contested the 2023 presidential election as the Labour Party candidate and emerged as one of the strongest challengers to Tinubu, building a substantial support base among younger Nigerians.
He is now the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election and remains a major figure in the opposition political landscape.
Any decision by Obi to back Tinubu would therefore represent a major political development and could significantly alter the dynamics of the 2027 contest.
For now, however, Bwala’s claim has done little more than reignite an already fierce debate over who will stand with whom when Nigerians head to the polls in 2027.