President's aide calls Peter Obi TV interview a PR disaster

The presidency has launched a sharp critique of opposition figure Peter Obi, labeling his recent television interview a "public relations disaster" and accusing him of distorting his political record and refusing to accept the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. The criticism, delivered by President Bola Tinubu's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, follows Obi's appearance on Channels Television on Sunday, July 26, 2026.

In statements issued on Monday, Onanuga described the interview as unsuccessful and damaging to Obi's political prospects ahead of the 2027 general election. He took particular issue with Obi's comparison of his movement across political parties with that of President Tinubu. Onanuga asserted that Tinubu has remained within the progressive political fold throughout his career, moving from the Social Democratic Party through the Alliance for Democracy, Action Congress, Action Congress of Nigeria, and into the All Progressives Congress. He contrasted this with Obi's trajectory, which has included the All Progressives Grand Alliance, the Peoples Democratic Party, the Labour Party, and now the National Democratic Congress, calling Obi...