2027: Peller Says Peter Obi Requested Livestream, Denies Endorsing Candidate
Popular Nigerian TikTok streamer Hamzat Habeeb Adelaja, known as Peller, has said Peter Obi expressed interest in appearing on his livestream platform, but insisted that hosting the politician would not amount to endorsing any presidential candidate.
Peller made the disclosure during a TikTok livestream on Wednesday, October 14, as political activities gradually build ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The content creator said he wanted to host Obi on his platform but was not campaigning for the former Anambra State governor or asking his followers to vote for him.
“Peter Obi reached out to me that he wants to do a livestream with me. Before you people get the wrong idea, I am not promoting any presidential candidate, and I am not asking you to vote for Peter Obi. I just want to stream with him on my platform,” Peller said, according to reports of the broadcast.
His clarification came after Obi’s appearance on another TikTok livestream attracted attention from social media users and fellow content creators.
Peller had earlier expressed excitement about Obi’s participation in a livestream hosted by another TikTok personality, Emir Sirdam, predicting that more prominent political figures would eventually use the platform.
The proposed appearance on Peller’s channel would provide another opportunity for the former governor to engage social media users directly if the session goes ahead.
However, neither a confirmed date nor details of the proposed livestream were established in the reports examined.
Peller’s statement focused on the distinction between hosting a political figure and supporting that person’s electoral ambition.
He maintained that he was interested in having Obi on his platform but did not want the proposed interaction to be interpreted as an endorsement.
The clarification is significant because livestreams allow politicians to communicate directly with audiences outside conventional interviews, political rallies and televised discussions.
For content creators, such appearances can also attract attention from audiences who may not ordinarily follow traditional political programmes.
Nevertheless, hosting a politician does not, by itself, establish that a content creator supports the politician’s party or presidential ambition.
Peller’s statement should therefore be understood as his own explanation of the proposed interaction rather than evidence of any agreement on the political purpose of the session.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, has participated in online engagements as part of his outreach ahead of the next presidential election.
On October 4, he held a global digital town hall through which he engaged Nigerians at home and abroad on voter participation and the protection of votes in the 2027 elections.
He also appeared on Emir Sirdam’s TikTok livestream shortly before Peller disclosed the proposed interaction.
The appearances illustrate how social media platforms are becoming additional channels for political communication, particularly among audiences who consume much of their news and public affairs content online.
Unlike conventional political interviews, livestreams can allow viewers to submit questions and interact with guests in real time, depending on how the host structures the session.
However, the details of the proposed Peller-Obi livestream, including whether it will take the form of an open question-and-answer session, have not been independently confirmed.
As of Wednesday’s announcement, Peller maintained that he intended to host Obi without endorsing any presidential candidate.
