I’m Definitely Voting for Peter Obi Assuming PBAT & INEC Allow Him To Remain On Ballot—Farotimi

Human rights advocate and prominent public commentator Dele Farotimi has officially cleared any ambiguity regarding his voting preference for the upcoming 2027 general elections, declaring his firm support for Peter Gregory Obi while warning against electoral manipulation and the need for active defense of the ballot.

In a recent interview on Channels Television, on Monday November 9, 2026, Farotimi addressed his political alignments and the structural challenges facing Nigeria’s electoral process.

Dispelling any uncertainty about where his ballot will go, Farotimi explicitly stated his support for the former Anambra State governor, while adding a caveat concerning the stability of the political landscape:

“Let’s just—just so we are clear, because there is no need for the ambiguity about where my choice would fall. I am definitely voting for Peter Gregory Obi, assuming Tinubu and INEC would allow him to remain on the ballot and they don’t go ahead and do one shenanigan or the other to disqualify or remove him…”

Farotimi cautioned, however, that casting a vote alone is merely symbolic under current systemic conditions, pointing to alleged pre-arrangements and electoral malpractice:

“…but note that vote remains completely symbolic in the face of the manifest rigging that has already been perfected and perpetrated by the APC and INEC. So it goes beyond voting. We must be prepared to defend our votes. Those who are running for political office must also have a strategy for defending their votes.”

Concluding his remarks on the nature of the upcoming political contest, Farotimi stressed that the electorate must look beyond superficial debates:

“So it’s not enough. This election is not about who is the best character. That will be insulting ourselves if we are still having that debate.”

Watch the video starting from 11:25 to 12:21

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