Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has said that people risk suffering a post-political identity crisis after working with former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. According to Naija News, Okonkwo made the remark while defending Datti, amid ongoing political exchanges involving figures linked to Nigeria's opposition ahead of future elections.

Kenneth Okonkwo, a former spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, has publicly criticized Peter Obi, stating he is indecisive and unfit for the presidency. Okonkwo claims that Obi betrayed him by filing a defamation lawsuit, contrasting Obi's actions with those of Atiku Abubakar. He announced the end of his relationship with Obi in July 2024 during an interview.

Datti Baba-Ahmed, Peter Obi's running mate in Nigeria's 2023 presidential election, said Obi moved out of his political comfort zone against his advice ahead of the 2027 election. According to Information Nigeria, Baba-Ahmed made the remarks during an interview on the MIC ON Podcast while responding to a question about what had changed in his perception of Obi.

Nigerian social commentator Prince Isaac Fayose has criticised Peter Obi's choice of Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in the 2023 general elections, saying the decision was a mistake. According to the Daily Post, Fayose described Baba-Ahmed as a failure who could not secure victory for the Labour Party. The remarks come as Obi is identified as the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC.

Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress presidential candidate for 2027, has alleged that Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party's 2023 vice-presidential candidate, knew Peter Obi was a "packaged fraud" when he joined the party's ticket for the 2023 election. According to a report by Leadership, Sowore made the claim in a post on his X handle, apparently reacting to recent comments or events involving the former Labour Party running mates.

Kenneth Okonkwo has said that Datti Baba-Ahmed is suffering from a post-political identity crisis following his 2023 vice-presidential run alongside Peter Obi. According to Okonkwo, Baba-Ahmed's experience with Obi and the collapse of the political structure they ran on in 2023 may have affected his perception of the former Anambra State governor. The remarks were reported by Vanguard News in Nigeria.