He spoke against the backdrop of vile attacks the Obidients launched against playwright and activist Wole Soyinka for his “fascist” comments. Mr Obi had previously thrown his weight behind obedience until now, revealing that some Obidients “are not entirely people who are with us.”
“Prof (Soyinka) is a respected, revered personality in Nigeria and globally. I’ve always respected him. He is a dear father to me, and for me, I was very sad that there was such exchange,” Mr Obi stated when commenting on the vitriol hurled against Mr Soyinka.NYSC Portal
Mr Obi, a standard-bearer of the Labour, is claiming that he won the presidential poll even though he was named the third runner-up in the race behind Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer Atiku Abubakar and the president-elect, APC’s Bola Tinubu.
His party and the vociferous Obidients have launched viral attacks against individuals and organisations perceived to be against Mr Obi’s presidential ambition or interests.
Rather than denounce the Obidients, Mr Obi blamed the “system” and “oppositions,” likely APC, PDP and other parties against the Labour.
“I was very sad there was such exchange between a respected father. These young people have been so deprived by a system that is supposed to take care of them,” said the former Anambra governor. “They’ve been pushed to the wall. Even me, the way they react when I say things. But I could see their pain. I could feel it.”JAMB Result
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