Peter Obi Attends Event on PDP, Photos, Video Emerge
- Peter Gregory Obi attended the public presentation of two books on his former party, the PDP, in Abuja
- Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, contested as a vice presidential candidate in 2019 under the PDP
- There are ongoing moves by the PDP to woo Obi back into its fold, although the presidential hopeful is one leg in the LP and another in the ADC coalition platform
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering elections, politics, and governance in Nigeria.
FCT, Abuja - Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, attended the public presentation of two books written about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja.
As reported by Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday, August 6, Obi's attendance of the 'PDP event' comes amid increasing speculation over the platform he will use to actualise his 2027 presidential ambition.
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The two books, ‘Wadata Wonders: Memoirs of a Partisan Journalist’ and 'PDP and the Resilience of a Political Party', were authored by a prominent journalist, Ike Abonyi.
Guardian also noted the development.
The event, which was held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, witnessed the attendance of several PDP personalities and other politicians.
Findings, however, indicated that Obi’s presence at the launch of the books had no direct links with the speculated bid to rejoin the PDP.
Obi is a key member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition platform.
One source said:
“Peter Obi is a personal friend to Mr Abonyi, the author of the books. His coming to the public presentation of the books is more a way of honouring the author than anything else."
Legit.ng recalls that earlier, in June, 2025, Abonyi had launched a book he wrote on Obi himself, titled 'Obi, the Political Change Agent'.
Image and videos from Wednesday's event can be seen below:
Thought leaders attend Abonyi's book launch
Abuja hosted Abonyi's high-profile event as prominent intellectuals and political figures came together for the public presentation of Abonyi's two books.
Abonyi, a respected media professional, has held key editorial positions including group political editor and news editor of ThisDay Newspapers, as well as pioneer deputy managing director of New Telegraph.
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Abonyi describes 'The Bubbles of Nigeria’s Democracy' as a collection of his weekly political columns published over more than a decade in New Telegraph and Global Upfront Newspapers. 'Wadata Wonders' offers an insider’s view from his role as media adviser to two PDP national chairmen and head of the party’s publicity rescue team at its national secretariat over a four-year period.
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Primate Ayodele predicts Peter Obi's fate
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Primate Elijah Ayodele claimed that Obi cannot emerge victorious in the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria.
In a recent video posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, seen by Legit.ng, the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church founder predicted doom for Nigeria in the event that the former Anambra state governor becomes the country's leader.
Source: Legit.ng
