The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, that his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will negatively affect his presidential ambition.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele claimed that Peter Obi is too desperate and is unable to see beyond what he wants.

The man of God explained that the former Anambra governor doesn’t listen to instructions and that Kwankwaso has sold him out already but he doesn’t know.

“Peter Obi doesn’t listen to divine instructions, and because of this, he has fallen into the wrong hands for his ambition.

“Kwankwaso isn’t ready to fight for him; he will eventually sell him out, but he doesn’t know it yet. He has already muddled Obi’s presidential ambition,” he claimed.

The prophet stated that anything Kwankwaso was doing is for his personal interest and nothing more.

He explained that he doesn’t hate Obi or any politician, but he isn’t mature for the presidential position.

“Kwankwaso is doing everything for his personal interest and nothing more. I wish Obi’s eyes could be opened to what is happening around him, but he can’t see it. I don’t hate Peter Obi, I love him and his courage, but he is not yet mature for the position he is seeking.

“However, Kwankwaso’s plans will soon be exposed, but it will be too late for Peter Obi because he has gone very deep into it,” he added.

Former Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Solomon Dalung, has lamented that the coalition that would have salvaged Nigeria in the 2027 general elections has been overtaken by greed.

Dalung made this remark on Friday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’.

He stated that the expectations of Nigerians were cut short by the splitting of the opposition leaders.

“Greed has taken over. You can see the manifestation of individual ambition and interest, and the list of presidential candidates seems to be endless.

“The opposition political elites are more interested in their personal ambition to access power, and that is why they are fragmented from one political party to the other.

“Nigeria has returned to the politics of the First Republic, where regions had their political parties. The election is already divided along those lines, because almost all the zones have presidential candidates.

“So, ultimately in 2027, we may be facing serious confusion as we advance towards election, because everybody now is going to hold on to his region. The candidates will concentrate on votes coming from their regions,” he said.

The Nenadi Usman-led faction of the Labour Party, LP, has fixed its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting to ratify the results of recent primary elections conducted across the country.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ken Asogwa, in a statement on Thursday, said the NEC meeting will be held on June 11.

According to him, the NEC is also expected to approve the list of candidates who emerged from the exercise for submission to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The spokesman disclosed that the move is in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the party’s constitution.

“The party also wishes to inform all successful candidates from the primaries that the presentation of Certificates of Return to candidates for the offices of President, Governor, Senate, and House of Representatives shall commence immediately after the ratification of the primary election results by the NEC,” the statement reads.

Asogwa noted that the meeting, which would be the first NEC session since the party’s convention, is of strategic importance to its overall preparations and mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 elections.

Recall that the party held its primary election nationwide on May 30.

The Labour Party on Saturday, announced Chibuzo Okereke, a governance expert and policy strategist, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election.