- Segun Showunmi says Peter Obi lacks structural political thinking.
- He claims Obi missed chances to build a solid party base.
- Showunmi doubts Obi can win primaries in his current alignment.
- He warns that political experience still matters in Nigerian politics.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Showunmi, has sharply criticised former presidential candidate Peter Obi, describing him as lazy when it comes to structural thinking in politics.
Showunmi made the remarks on Saturday while speaking on Hard Copy, a political programme aired on Channels Television.
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According to him, Peter Obi failed to take advantage of opportunities that could have strengthened his political structure over the years.
“Peter Obi is not serious. He doesn’t know where his victory card is,” Showunmi said.
He argued that Obi could have remained within a single political platform long enough to build a winning structure.
“He could have stayed in the Labour Party, and there could have been a clear path to victory for him,” he added.
Showunmi also criticised Obi’s frequent movement across political parties, describing it as a sign of weak long-term planning.
“Every time he’s moving around. I don’t deal with that kind of laziness. When it comes to structural thinking, Peter Obi is very lazy,” he said.
He further claimed that Obi underestimated the importance of party loyalty and grassroots organisation.
“If he had remained in APGA all this while, he couldn’t have built the crowd he has now,” Showunmi stated.
The PDP chieftain also questioned Obi’s decision to align himself with experienced political figures, particularly former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
“Now he has aligned himself with people among whom I know he can’t even win a primary,” he said.
Highlighting Atiku’s long political history, Showunmi noted: “Nobody takes Atiku for granted when it comes to primaries. He has institutional experience of how these things work since 1992.”
He concluded by warning that political parties are not run by emotions or slogans alone.
“You don’t come to a political party with that kind of man and start screaming that if it’s not Peter Obi, you won’t agree. Who will listen to that?”
