The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said that Peter Obi will be alive to contest the 2027 presidential election and lose.

Obi had recently alleged that there were threats to his life and expressed uncertainty about whether he would be alive to participate in the 2027 presidential race.

According to ThisDay, Umahi made the remarks while inspecting federal road projects in Ebonyi State on Friday, July 10. The minister described Obi’s claim as a sign of frustration and maintained that no one was interested in harming him.

“Nobody wants Obi de@d. It’s not just reasonable. We all want him alive to contest this election and watch himself lose again,” he said.

Umahi added that Obi’s concerns appeared to stem from his belief that the South-East remains his political stronghold following the 2023 election.

“What he is afraid of is because he said south-east is his catchment area because of the last election, which I call an accident of history,” Umahi said.