… Analysts divided as ‘deportation’ controversy rages
Fresh political intrigue has emerged ahead of the 2027 presidential election as influential northern political figures have revived allegations that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), deported northerners while serving as governor of Anambra State.
Obi, who governed Anambra State from 2006 to 2014, is seeking the presidency after losing the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) to President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He is contesting the 2027 election on the platform of the NDC with Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano State governor, as his running mate.
The controversy first resurfaced on May 7, 2026, when Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), declared during an interview on Trust TV that the North would “interrogate” Obi’s record in office.
