2027: Obasanjo positioning weaklings to step down for Peter Obi – Sowore blasts Donald Duke

 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC,
Omoyele Sowore, has criticised former Cross River State Governor and the
Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, presidential candidate, Donald Duke, following
his indication to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race in help of a
consensus opposition candidate.

 

Duke had, on Tuesday, expressed his willingness to step
apart for a single opposition candidate forward of the 2027 common election, a
growth that has attracted reactions from political figures, together with
Sowore.

Reacting to the event, Sowore accused Duke of participating
in political manoeuvres aimed toward creating uncertainty round his presidential
ambition.

Sowore claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was
packaging these he described as political weaklings to step down for his
most popular candidate, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic
Congress, NDC, Peter Obi.

The AAC chieftain recalled an earlier remark by Duke, who
had reportedly questioned whether or not he was contesting the 2027 presidential
election.

Sowore mentioned he suspected the previous governor’s remarks have been
a part of a calculated effort by established political pursuits to undermine his
ambition and generate confusion about his candidacy.

He additionally alleged that Duke was appearing on behalf of former
President Olusegun Obasanjo, whom he claimed was positioning sure
politicians to ultimately withdraw in favour of former Labour Party
presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Describing Obi as a “packaged political fraud,” Sowore
maintained that the newest political developments strengthened his earlier
considerations about plans by institution politicians forward of the 2027 election.

Sowore wrote on X, “When former Governor of Cross River
State, Donald Duke… publicly claimed he didn’t know whether or not I used to be working
for president in 2027, I responded instantly.

“I suspected it was a well-recognized sport by institution
politicians, designed to pour chilly water on our revolutionary ambition and
create confusion about my candidacy.

“In reality, I heard he was despatched by former President
Olusegun Obasanjo, who’s allegedly positioning numerous political weaklings
to ultimately step apart for his most popular candidate, @PeterObi.

“I’ve lengthy maintained that Peter Obi is a packaged
political fraud, and these newest political manoeuvres solely verify my
place.”

He additional questioned Duke’s seriousness about contesting
the presidency, arguing that his latest willingness to step down steered that
his preliminary declaration might have been a part of a broader political technique.

Reaffirming his intention to contest the election, Sowore
declared, “I mentioned it then, and I keep it now! I’m working for President in
2027!”

He added that his political motion wouldn’t enable the
calculations of established political figures to find out its course.

“We know these institution video games. We know their strategies.
And we won’t enable their political calculations to outline our revolutionary
ambition,” he mentioned.

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