The special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised the health condition of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, following reports of his exhaustion.

Onanuga, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, reacted to comments by the Deputy Campaign Spokesperson of the NDC, Dr Sam Omale, who dismissed concerns about Obi’s health, insisting that the former Labour Party presidential candidate was in perfect health but only suffering from exhaustion.

Omale made the clarification during an interview on Channels Television, where he explained that Obi’s demanding political schedule and constant movement between locations had left him physically exhausted.

According to him, Obi is passionate about his political activities and often handles several tasks simultaneously, leaving little time for rest.

Omale, however, insisted that there was nothing medically wrong with Obi, adding that members of his team were trying to persuade him to get some sleep and rest.

Reacting, Onanuga mocked Obi, suggesting that the development had shown that he was not immune to illness like other human beings.

“So, Saint Peter Obi is not a Superman after all. He can fall ill like all mortals. I wish him a quick recovery so he can rejoin what looks like another doomed presidential campaign,” he wrote.

‘He’s not a Superman after all’ – Onanuga mocks Peter Obi over exhaustion

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will not rig the 2027 presidential election to secure victory.

Igbokwe, who made this known in a post on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, said Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, would win the election through goodwill.

He maintained that the President's good deeds would earn him the support of Nigerians at the polls.

He wrote, "PBAT will not win the 2027 elections by rigging. It is not in the cards. He will win the elections by good will.

"Every good thing you do has a reward some day. There is always a payday for good people God has used to touch lives. PBAT fits in."

Igbokwe's remarks come amid the controversy surrounding comments by some opposition figures warning against electoral manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

DAILY POST recalls that a former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, recently sparked controversy when he declared that anyone who attempts to rig the forthcoming election could die.

The comment triggered widespread reactions, with some members of the ruling APC calling for restraint and warning that such statements could incite violence.

Tinubu won’t win 2027 elections by rigging – Joe Igbokwe