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Ayodeji Ologun, the General Executive Director of the Centre for Responsive Governance, has raised criticism against Peter Obi, alleging that the former presidential candidate often presents inaccurate facts and figures during public interviews.
According to a report by Daily Post published on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Ologun said his major issue with Obi relates to trust and credibility. He claimed that several statistics and data presented by Obi during media appearances do not accurately reflect reality and advised Nigerians to always verify such claims before accepting them.
Ologun alleged that many of the figures attributed to Obi fail to withstand proper fact-checking, suggesting that they could be incorrect when examined carefully. He argued that public figures, especially politicians, have a responsibility to provide accurate information and avoid making statements that could mislead citizens.
The governance advocate explained that relying on unverified statistics can affect public understanding of important national issues. He encouraged people to examine political claims critically and not accept statements from any leader without checking the facts behind them.
He further stated that political discussions should be built on reliable information, adding that repeated use of questionable figures can create concerns about a person’s credibility and reliability in public conversations
Speaking about his position on Obi, Ologun said he does not support him because of what he described as a repeated tendency to misstate facts. He advised members of the public to independently verify any figures mentioned by Obi during interviews.
“One of the reasons I don’t love Peter Obi and I will never support him is the fact that he misrepresents facts a lot. If Peter Obi gives you a figure in an interview, go and fact-check it; you are going to find it to be a lie most probably. Eighty per cent of the time, the figures he gives out are always false,” Ologun claimed.
His remarks have added to ongoing public debates surrounding political communication, accountability, and the accuracy of information shared by public office seekers.
