Veteran Nollywood actor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo has said that voting for Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election could unintentionally work in favour of President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking in an interview with Symfoni TV on Wednesday, Okonkwo argued that the opposition must come together under a single candidate to stand any real chance of unseating the president.
He warned that a divided opposition would only make Tinubu’s path to a second term easier.
“The reason I said it is that either you’re working for Tinubu directly, in other words, you’re in the APC, or you’re working for Tinubu indirectly because when you divide the votes of the coalition and the opposition, you’re still making Tinubu better placed to win,” he said.
Okonkwo also criticised reports that Obi had stepped back from coalition discussions involving the ADC, alleging that the former Anambra State governor was avoiding a competitive primary process.
“You can’t compete in a primary, and you want to be a politician. You want to be the president of a challenged country, and you’re running away from challenge,” he said.
He further referenced claims that Senator Victor Umeh once suggested that the South East’s best chance at the presidency was through an alliance with northern political interests, with Obi serving as vice president.
Okonkwo cautioned opposition supporters that backing Obi in 2027 could indirectly secure victory for Tinubu.
“Anybody voting any vote whatsoever to Peter Obi, you’re voting for Tinubu, and don’t say that I didn’t tell you,” he warned.