Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide and social media commentator, has accused former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of enabling threats, harassment and abuse by his supporters, popularly known as “Obidients.”
Obi on Monday asked if he had crossed the line with his New Year Message on X
He wrote: “Have I really crossed the line?
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“I ask the question because my New Year message has now led to threats against my life, my family, and those around me. While I have received all sorts of messages, one Mr. Felix Morka has gone further to accuse me of “crossing the line” and has warned that I will face the consequences.
“If I have truly crossed the line, I invite anyone to point it out, as I remain committed to upholding decorum. However, I will not be silenced in my resolve to speak truthfully, especially as our nation continues to drift toward undemocratic practices.
“We are increasingly transforming into an authoritarian and repressive regime, where freedom of expression is being systematically suppressed.
“May God help us create a better and freer society for the sake of our children. -PO”
However, Omokri in his reply, expressed outrage over what he described as a lack of accountability from Peter Obi on the behaviour of his supporters.
He alleged that the so-called “Obidients” have consistently engaged in threatening and abusive actions towards individuals who do not align with their political ideology
He wrote: “I am rather surprised that you are now talking about dear threats. So, you know it is wrong to act in such a manner? When your Obidients were threatening the life of my one-year-old daughter, what did you do? I brought it to your attention. You did nothing.
“Every single day, I receive over ten death threats from Obidients. Have you called them out? Obidients came to my house in England, tracked me to my jogging route and released my U.S. address. What did you, Peter Obi, do about that?
“Professor Wole Soyinka, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Pastor Poju Oyemade, Sam Omatseye, and a host of others have been threatened, insulted, abused and maligned by the vicious mob you trained and unleashed on Nigeria.
“And after gathering a horde of uncouth, mannerless, and aggressive rudapests, you are now acting the victim? Claiming that Nigeria is becoming an “authoritarian and repressive regime”?
“Was it not your Obidients that threatened to burn down Fela’s shrine because Femi Kuti did not support you?
“When your running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, said that swearing in Bola Tinubu as President would mark the end of democracy in Nigeria, what did you do?
“If you are looking for authoritarianism, Peter, buy a mirror and look at it!”
