Former senator Shehu Sani has criticised Labour Party figure Peter Obi after Obi appeared at the launch of another candidate's campaign office ahead of Nigeria's 2027 elections. According to the report, Sani mocked the presidential hopeful over his show of support for the rival aspirant, highlighting tensions among opposition figures as political positioning intensifies before the next general election cycle in the country.
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