Obidient Movement Slams Wike: How Can He Sell His Market Without Mentioning Peter Obi?

The camp of the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed a remark by the the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike that he is a social media president.

Naija News reports that Wike, on Thursday, accused the former Anambra governor of being more interested in gaining sympathy online than in building a credible legacy.

He claimed that Obi was playing politics with national issues.

“I hear one of the social media presidential candidates went to a local authority school and said the government has abandoned public schools. His name is Mr. Peter Obi. It’s not everything you must play politics with,” Wike said.

Reacting to Wike’s submission during an interview with Punch, the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko said the Minister’s constant criticisms 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.