The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Dr. Sam Amadi, has revealed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government is struggling to contain Peter Obi’s growing political movement because the former Anambra State governor operates without traditional structures that can be easily dismantled.
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In an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica, Amadi described Obi’s unconventional style as both a powerful asset and a potential liability in Nigeria’s structure-dominated political landscape. “Look at how he runs his campaign. It is difficult for the APC government to stop him because he is everywhere. He has no structure for them to smash. But he also has his own downside,” Amadi stated.
Amadi, a lawyer and former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), characterized Obi the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate as a “minimalist” who prioritizes organic popular mobilization over heavy reliance on party machinery. This approach, he explained, grants Obi flexibility and resilience, allowing him to maximize visibility and public connection while minimizing bureaucratic overhead. However, it also exposes limitations in building lasting institutions.
“Peter Obi is not the type of politician who can carry the burden of organizing institutions and structures such as political parties, which require enormous time and resources,” Amadi added. He noted that Obi’s preference for lean operations reflects a mindset focused on spending less not just money, but also time and energy which could hinder efforts to address complex challenges like party formation.
Turning to broader national issues, Amadi weighed in on the ongoing debate over whether Nigeria is witnessing a genocide against Christians, particularly in the North. He described the violence as “state-tolerated and sanctioned mass violence against Christians,” tracing its roots to the year 2000 when 12 northern states enacted criminal Sharia laws, effectively turning them into “Islamic republics” within Nigeria’s secular federal framework.
“This created two republics in one the Federal Republic, which is secular, and the Islamic Republic. That is why they can kill someone for blasphemy without any consequences,” Amadi said. He highlighted the contradictions between the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees the right to change one’s religion, and Sharia’s prohibition of apostasy, arguing that these inconsistencies are rendering northern Christians second-class citizens.
“The Nigerian state is toying with inconsistency and contradictions. So yes, the Nigerian state is guilty and complicit in the sustained violence against northern Christians,” he emphasized.
Amadi also criticized successive Nigerian governments for hastily privatizing the electricity sector without undertaking foundational reforms, citing it as a cautionary tale of policy failure. As NERC chairman under President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, he said he had advised against rushing into privatization, urging the government to first create a commercially viable sector.
“I advised the government of President Jonathan to first create a commercially viable electricity sector before gradually moving towards privatization, but the then Minister of Power insisted on privatization,” Amadi recalled. He contrasted Nigeria’s approach with more measured strategies elsewhere, citing Egypt as an example: “Look at Egypt they reached 10,000 MW before they began planning for privatization.”
Despite the World Bank’s praise for NERC as a top regulator, Amadi stressed the irony of sophisticated oversight in a low-output system. “We are now regulating a 3,000 MW market with sophisticated regulations. You don’t build a fanciful regulator without power,” he said. He insisted that until the Nigerian government itself is reformed, no amount of privatization or other reforms can truly fix the country’s systemic issues.
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