How Peter Obi Outplayed the Coalition That Sought to Contain Him

Political analysts are hailing Peter Obi’s shift to the National Democratic Congress as a calculated masterstroke. Observers now see him as a strategist who chose patience over confrontation. He entered the coalition fully aware of efforts to sideline his ambitions. Instead of resisting, he played along and waited for the right moment to make his move. By exiting at the peak of negotiations—securing an alliance with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso—Obi flipped the script. What once looked like a trap may have actually strengthened his political standing.

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