By Visblog | Updated October 2025 Peter Obi Speaks on South-East Politics Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has boldly declared that no political party can capture the South-East through defections. Speaking amid a wave of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Obi dismissed claims that these movements signal political takeover in the region. He insisted that the power to decide lies in the hands of the people, not political elites or officeholders switching parties. We Are in a Democracy, Not Military Rule” Obi Peter Obi emphasized that Nigeria remains a democracy, where political authority flows from the will of the people, not the dictates of defecting politicians. According to him, the South-East cannot be subdued or controlled through manipulative alliances, but through genuine leadership and good governance. “This is democracy, not a military regime. Nobody can capture the South-East through defections,” O...
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