President of the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Igho Akeregha, has questioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s political influence, arguing that the former presidential candidate lacks complete control in his home state of Adamawa.
Speaking on SYMFONI TV, Akeregha said Atiku had been unable to keep Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri firmly aligned with him politically, raising doubts about his influence in the state.
Turning to Labour Party’s Peter Obi, Akeregha noted that although Anambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has not always been politically aligned with Obi, the state remains under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), not the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Anambra is not controlled by the APC. It remains under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Peter Obi is still loved in Anambra State. I do not see Anambra people voting against Peter Obi,” he said.
Akeregha argued that while Adamawa voters could follow their governor’s political direction and support the APC, Obi appears to retain a stronger political base in his home state. He also said current political sentiment in the North does not favour an immediate return of the presidency to the region ahead of the 2027 elections.
