Omokri
Omokri says Peter Obi is the official opposition, says He has retired some politicians
Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, made himself the official opposition.
Omokri, who had previously worked for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in previous presidential elections, made the statement on social media.
Omokri said Obi is the official opposition, saying that any other politician who thinks they are a bigger opposition figure is simply incorrect.
The social commentator, in a Facebook post on Friday, said he admires Obi’s determination and resilience in the face of obstacles, which is a turnaroundof his consistentopposition to the LP presidential candidate.
According to him, “Peter Obi is currently the Number One opposition figure in Nigeria. Bar none. Anybody in any opposition party who thinks that he is bigger than Obi right now is just deluded.”
Omokri also said some politicians in opposition parties have already been “retired” by Obi, but are kept on “political life support” by their wealth.
But Omokri warned Obi to be less Igbo-centric, and caution his supporters to use persuasive language, and apologize for his previous comment on religious war.
Omokri said, “If only he could be less Igbo-centric, appeal to his Obidients to use persuasive rather than abusive words and admit, then apologise for his ‘Yes Daddy” religious war’ comment against the Muslim Ummah, he would go far.”