Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Daniel Onjeh, an aspirant for the Benue South Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has withdrawn his support for President Bola Tinubu and Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia.
Onjeh announced the decision on Thursday while sharing footage of his recent meeting with the vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso.
The former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, also declared his support for the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, describing himself as “humbly Obidient”.
In a statement accompanying the video, Onjeh said his principles had been misunderstood by APC leaders, adding that he had now embraced the Obidient movement.
He wrote:
“They misconstrued my principles as stubbornness. Now, I’m humbly Obidient. You go where you’re valued.”
Although Onjeh did not state the specific reason for withdrawing his support for Tinubu and Alia, the development comes after his unsuccessful bid to secure the APC senatorial ticket ahead of the 2027 election.
Onjeh had previously been a prominent supporter of President Tinubu and Governor Alia before the APC senatorial primary held in May 2026.
His latest move represents a significant political shift in Benue South and could strengthen the NDC’s efforts to consolidate support ahead of the 2027 elections.
Onjeh’s defection follows his failed APC ticket bid, making the link between that setback and his new support for Obi central to interpreting the political shift.
