Pastor Adewale Giwa, a Nigerian clergyman, has stated that Peter Obi, the flagbearer of the Labour Party, LP, for the 2023 general elections, lacks the ability to win the election.
Pastor Giwa, Senior Pastor of the Awaiting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ Ministry in Akure, Ondo State, stressed that Obi only has followers on social media platforms, thus his ability to win on social media.
Obi, a top presidential aspirant on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, switched to the Labour Party a few weeks ago due to what he described as issues at odds with his persona and principles.
While stressing that Nigerian politics had been heavily monetized, the Pastor said the LP standard-bearer does not have the financial resources to pull an upset within the country’s political space.
Speaking on Friday, Giwa who said Obi is only dreaming, maintained that many factors will work against Obi at the polls.
“Peter Obi cannot do anything, he does not have the capacity, energy and strength. He is also not financially buoyant.
“In Nigeria, if you don’t have money, you cannot become the president. Even if you have popularity without money, you can’t become the president. Everything about Nigerian politics is money.
“Nigeria is not like America where politics is not monetized.
“The primary election where he was picked is the final destination for Peter Obi. He is the president of social media and elections are not won on social media. So media users will always vote for him on that platform. He is dreaming.
“Even the region where he is from is already widely divided politically. How will Obi be able to win.”