Former members of Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign council have formed a new political group, “Batified Obidients,” to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The outlets report that the group is presented as a bloc of ex-campaign participants who have moved into Tinubu’s camp.
According to the coverage, the group launches a political platform endorsing Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda and frames the decision as a shift in support away from Obi. While one report highlights the move as a “major setback” for Obi ahead of the 2027 contest, another focuses on the formal launch of the group and its stated reasons for backing Tinubu. Across sources, the central development is the creation of the pro-Tinubu “Batified Obidients” platform by former Obi campaign insiders.
