Obidients, Wike clash over attack on Obi

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The camp of the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has hit back at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for describing the former Anambra State governor as a “social media president.”

Obi’s media aide and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, said the movement was unbothered by Wike’s comments, insisting that the minister’s frequent mentions of Obi were a ploy to stay relevant.

“Let me tell you something. How will Wike sell his market if he doesn’t mention Peter Obi?” Tanko said. “As I am talking to you, you need to see the mammoth crowd we have in our town hall meeting here in Nnewi (Anambra State). Wike is the least of our worries now. We are meeting all our unit commanders in Anambra, and everyone is responding in an orderly manner.”

Tanko defended Obi’s recent remarks about the poor state of public schools in the FCT, saying the Labour Party leader only spoke the truth.

“Obi has done nothing wrong. I was there on the ground and saw those dilapidated buildings. We also visited a clinic where only one nurse was on duty. Even the roads to the place are not easily accessible. What Obi did was simply to point out public facilities in dire need of attention. Wike needs to face that reality and do his job,” he said.

Wike had, on Thursday, dismissed Obi’s criticisms, accusing him of playing politics with national issues.

Speaking during the commissioning of newly constructed roads in Mabushi District, Abuja, the minister said Obi was more interested in gaining sympathy online than in building a credible legacy. Punch