Two key claims used to justify rejecting Peter Obi over the UNIZIK VC removal and Abakaliki Street renaming are contradicted by the timeline of events.
“Our people will not vote for Peter Obi because he is an Anambra man. He sacked our kinsman, Prof. Bernard Odoh, as VC of UNIZIK. He also renamed Abakaliki Street in Awka to Club Road.”
~~ Umahi
FACT CHECK:
1. Prof. Bernard Odoh was not sacked by Peter Obi. His removal as Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University was approved by President Bola Tinubu in November 2024 and announced by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
2. Peter Obi did not rename Abakaliki Street to Club Road. The renaming happened under the administration of Governor Willie Obiano in 2018. In 2025, Governor Chukwuma Soludo's administration restored the name Abakaliki Street.
So, two major claims used to justify rejecting Peter Obi are based on events that happened after he left office in Anambra State.
