Peter Obi does not engage in personality attacks – Obidients

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The Obidient Movement has said that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, does not engage in personality attacks nor endorse them.

The National Coordinator, Obidient Movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to Tanko, Obi does not condone personal attacks.

“In the case of Dele Farotimi, he merely raised concerns about the manner of his arrest and detention, a point that was clearly understood by the elder statesman.

“It is also well known that Obi does not gratify or entice individuals with money.

“Instead, he channels resources into education, youth entrepreneurship, healthcare, the almajiri system, and support for the sick, poor, and neglected in society.

“His focus has always been on lifting people out of poverty, not on patronage politics,” the statement added.

PUNCH Online reports Peter Obi’s admiration for Farotimi following his visit to the lawyer after returining from a correctional facility in Ekiti earlier in the year.

Recall that Farotimi was arrested on December 3 by officers of the Ekiti State Police Command.

The arrest was linked to allegations of defamation and cyberbullying brought against him by renowned legal icon and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Aare Afe Babalola.

Babalola alleged that Farotimi defamed him in a 116-page book titled Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.

The coordinator of the movement said seeking mercy for another person while also demanding accountability when one is falsely defamed are not contradictions—they are both legitimate paths.