The Labour Party Presidential candidate in the February 25 Presidential election, Peter Obi. has written a letter to his supporters, who are collectively known as the ‘Obidients’.
In the letter, Obi acknowledged that his supporters have faced various forms of persecution, including verbal and physical attacks, loss of rights and privileges, hateful messages, and offensive remarks. He made this statement through a series of tweets from his verified Twitter account on Monday.
Obi’s letter follows an alleged audio conversation between him and Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church. In addition, his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has been accused of making a speech that has been characterized as treasonous by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.
Obi expressed that even those individuals who were considered civic leaders and the nation’s conscience have participated in the attacks against his supporters. He advised his supporters to endure these attacks as necessary sacrifices to bring about a new Nigeria.
Obi reassured his team that they remain organized, focused, and unwavering in their efforts to address the issues plaguing the country. He urged the ‘Obidients’ not to lose hope or become entangled in unnecessary disputes.Top of Form
Obi’s statement partly reads, “My Obidients, a very happy Holy Month of Easter and Ramadan to you all. As we celebrate the Easter and look forward to a joyous Eid El Fitr, we pray for God Almighty’s guidance, protection and blessings as we face and pass through a litany of challenges in our dear country, Nigeria- flawed electoral processes, insecurity, weak institutions, multidimensional poverty, unemployment, inflation, lack of justice, fairness, equity, opportunities and many more.
“As we reflect on these challenges and look forward to a New Nigeria that is POssible, Datti and I are painfully mindful that for the mere reason of being OBIdient, most of you have suffered vituperations, physical attacks, loss of rights and privileges, hateful trolls, indignities and vexatious fighting words, even from some of those we long regarded as civic leaders and conscience of our nation. Please bear such attacks as the sacrifices that we are all required to make in order to create a New Nigeria, where justice, equity, fairness, love and prosperity shall reign.”
Obi however noted that he and Baba-Ahmed will utilize all lawful and peaceful means allowed under the law and constitution to regain their mandate to create a new Nigeria.
