Isa El-Buba, a Plateau-based cleric, says he stopped supporting Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for 2027, because he lacks courage.

Mr El-Buba mobilised support for Mr Obi in the 2023 presidential elections when he contested under the Labour Party platform.

He disclosed in an interview on the Mic On podcast, hosted by journalist Seun Okinbaloye on Saturday, that he left Mr Obi’s camp to support the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewale Adebayo.

“Peter Obi is a nice man. He is not a bad man. But there are certain things I saw and had discussed with him personally. When a leader loses courage, the first instrument of a leader in the midst of all trials is courage to take shots on behalf of the followers.

“When a leader loses that one thing, you lose me,” Mr El-Buba said when asked why he dumped Mr Obi to endorse the SDP candidate.

Asked if he thinks Mr Obi has courage, Mr El-Buba said, “No, no, no, adding, “That’s an aspect of his weakness. Peter Obi has no business leaving LP and running here and there.”

A few months ago, Mr El-Buba endorsed the SDP presidential candidate for 2027.

However, Mr Obi has yet to address Mr El-Buba’s exit from his political camp.
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