You can’t stop Obi’s momentum, Anichebe urges Solodu to stop attacking NDC presidential candidate

By our reporter 21.9.2026
Anambra State governor Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo has been urged to stop attacking Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi as the 2027 presidential election draws near.
Izuorah Nnamdi Iloma Anichebe an Anambra-born business executive made the call, following recent attacks on Mr. Obi by the government of Prof. Soludo. Chief Anichebe popularly known as Mayor of Afrika said in a letter to Soludu should rather focus on the President Bola Tinubu he is supporting in the election.
“Governor sir, you have made your position clear. You have publicly declared your support for President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. You have every constitutional and political right to support whichever candidate or political project you believe in,” Chief Anichebe stated in his letter.
“But if President Tinubu is your principal and this is the political project you have chosen, then I sincerely believe your energy should be directed towards explaining, defending and selling the achievements and vision of your principal, rather than continually trying to pull Peter Obi down.
“Every time you make Peter Obi the subject of another political confrontation, you inevitably keep his name in the public consciousness,” he said.
He noted that it would be more appropriate if Prof. Soludo was telling Nigerians more about President Tinubu’s achievements.
“If you believe President Tinubu has performed well, tell Nigerians why. If you believe his economic policies are producing results, explain the figures. If you believe his administration has improved infrastructure, security, investment or the welfare of Nigerians, put those achievements before the people and allow them to examine them.
“If your objective is to persuade Ndi Igbo to support President Tinubu, then make the case for President Tinubu. But continually attempting to diminish Peter Obi does not automatically strengthen the case for Tinubu.
“You cannot insult a political current into extinction. You cannot ridicule a political movement into disappearing. Build your own political legacy. Defend your own record. Sell your own ideas. Campaign for your own principal. Let Peter Obi campaign for himself.”