Shehu Sani Mocks Obi Over Makinde Campaign, Says ‘Peter Is Selling Pepsi, Promoting Coke’

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has taken a swipe at Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, for his attendance at the unveiling of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s presidential campaign office in Abuja.

Sani, who is seeking a return to the Senate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), suggested that Obi’s appearance at the event amounted to promoting a rival presidential candidate.

In a post on X, the former senator wrote, “Peter is selling Pepsi, and he is doing promo for Coke.”

Obi attended the unveiling of Makinde’s campaign office on Monday and endorsed the Oyo governor’s capacity to lead the country.

Makinde is contesting the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), while Obi is also seeking the presidency as the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

Speaking at the event, Obi said Nigerians should be given the freedom to choose their preferred candidate in a free, fair and credible election.

He also called on opposition political parties and leaders to set aside their differences and work together to address the country’s challenges.

According to Obi, Makinde is qualified to seek the presidency, stressing that the ultimate decision should rest with Nigerian voters.

“A Nigeria of unity and inclusion. We have a candidate who is contesting the presidency today: my dear brother Seyi Makinde. Is he qualified to be president? Yes,” Obi said.

He added, “What we are doing today is to show you that, for us, we don’t have desperation. We want the people of Nigeria to make their choice.

“Whoever they choose, all of us will come together to build a new Nigeria. We can’t all continue the way we are going today.

“Our people are hungry. Our people are poor. Our people are insecure. Whoever wins, genuinely, from a free, fair and credible election, we all want to work together to save this country from collapse.”

Obi further urged the political class to move away from unnecessary confrontation and focus on addressing issues affecting Nigerians.

“We don’t want politics of quarrel, politics of disagreement. Let our quarrel be to feed our people. Let our quarrel be to pull our people out of poverty,” he said.

The development comes as opposition figures intensify preparations ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Makinde, Obi and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are among the prominent opposition figures positioning themselves for the presidency.