In a sharp critique of the current opposition strategy, Dele Momodu, a prominent chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has challenged political economist Professor Pat Utomi regarding the party’s 2027 presidential ticket.
Momodu asserted that anyone who dogmatically rejects the idea of Peter Obi serving as a vice-presidential candidate is “not a democrat.”
The disagreement follows a televised interview on Thursday in which Utomi threatened to pull his support for the former Anambra State Governor if Obi agreed to take the number two slot in a potential opposition coalition.
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Reacting via his verified X account on Friday, Momodu argued that such a rigid stance ignores the urgent need for a unified front.
“Anyone insisting that Obi cannot run behind anyone is definitely not a Democrat who wishes to rescue Nigeria from one man dictatorship,” Momodu wrote.
While describing Utomi as “one of the brightest Nigerians I love and respect,” Momodu noted that the professor’s idealistic approach often clashes with the harsh realities of the Nigerian political landscape.
He cautioned that academic excellence does not always translate to electoral victory in a country shaped by deep-seated biases.
“My candid view is that every nation must have its own organic strategies while it may study and borrow ideas from elsewhere. The Nigerian topography is an abnormal configuration,” he explained.
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He further observed that Utomi’s reliance on intellectualism over grassroots pragmatism was a recurring issue:“This is why the above statement credited to my egbon, Pat, often breaks my heart. He seems not to have learnt from his own experience that ‘big grammar’ does not win elections.”
To support his argument, Momodu pointed to the 2023 elections, noting that the “APC had a far more fascinating and cerebral Yemi Osinbajo, yet it chose Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its flagbearer in 2023. The key word is reality.”
He also reminded Obi’s supporters that it was Atiku Abubakar who first propelled Obi into the national spotlight during the 2019 elections.
“In 2019, one visionary gentleman, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, placed Obi on the national platform against the wishes of many governors and stakeholders,” he stated, adding that “Obi should be encouraged to be a humble party man.”
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