Fayose: Opposition Dead, ADC Doomed, Peter Obi Has No Path to Presidency Under New Electoral Act"
Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has delivered a scathing verdict on Nigeria's opposition landscape, declaring the African Democratic Congress (ADC) "dead on arrival" and asserting that Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, "can never be president." In a viral video shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Fayose expressed deep frustration with the state of democracy in Nigeria, linking his pessimism to recent developments in the electoral system. His comments come just a day after the Senate passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026 through its third reading. “Opposition is gone, ADC is dead on arrival. Peter Obi can never be president. Nobody can be president again unless they select you,” Fayose stated bluntly. He further lamented the perceived collapse of credible electoral processes, criticizing the National Assembly—particularly the Senate—for rejecting key reforms, such ...