Former Kaduna Central senator Shehu Sani criticises Peter Obi after Obi attends the inauguration of Seyi Makinde’s Allied Peoples Movement (APM) campaign office in Abuja. In a post on X on Tuesday, Sani describes the move as comparable to “selling Pepsi” while promoting “Coke,” implying Obi is supporting a competing political brand.
Sani’s comments follow Obi’s appearance at the event on Monday. Other reports say the inauguration also draws prominent figures, including Bala Mohammed, the national leader of the APM and Bauchi State governor, who warns Nigerians not to underestimate the APM and its presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sources note that reactions vary because Obi is presented as the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The outlets largely focus on Sani’s analogy and the political optics of Obi’s participation in an APM event.
