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2023: Peter Obi challenged to publicly denounce IPOB

Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, on Wednesday challenged Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 election to “address a press conference and say he doesn’t support the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)”.

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that according to Bwala, Nigerians need assurance from Obi that he won’t condone separatism if elected into power.

A October 1, 2017 video has been trending online where Obi said IPOB members are not terrorists, and that he lives with them.

IPOB is a separatist group that is leading an agitation for an independent state of Biafra which it wants carved out from the South-east and some parts of the South-south Nigeria.

The group has been accused of being responsible for the deadly attacks in the South-east.

The Nigerian government proscribed the group in 2017 and tagged it a terrorist organisation.

“Someone from @PeterObi camp replied my tweet that he will be in Abia, Imo and Anambra.

“As a patriotic citizen let him address a press conference and say he doesn’t support IPOB and there won’t be separatism in his govt going by the indissolubility and indivisibility of Nigeria,” Bwala said via his known Twitter handle.

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  1. This is exactly how they pushed nyeso wike to denounce ipob and participate in ipob extrajudicial killing in obigbo in hope of him getting presidency but he’s been abandoned. Peter obi be wise and don’t reject your people weather you agree with ipob or not.

    1. Whether, Peter Obi Denounced Ipob or not, Restoration of Biafra nation is an idiology that no powere can stop. What destroyed Nigeria is Islam and their wicked, nefarious nature in a bid to obey or maintain that so called bloody sharia, demonic. laws. We already have Iswap, Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, Bandits etc. All these are Islamic terrorit groups. Let TINUBU, ATIKU DENOUNCE THEM FIRST BEFORE PETER OBI COULD DENOUNCE IPOB

      1. Bros Islam did not destroy Nigeria. Our do or die polititian did. Which country is more islamic Nigeria or Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is practicing sharia and it is one of top safest country in the world to live in. Islam is the religion commanded by the GOD of the world’s, no creature on Earth can pull it down. Islam is peace.

    2. Even fulani slave masters, the British and the sole terrorist neutralizer, the USA, and the UN have stated on clear terms that IPOB is not a terrorist organization.

    3. It’s better to ignore Bella. There is no sincerity there, just infantile mischief, and it’s unfortunate that it’s people like this who govern us. How, then, can we attain a cohesive, harmonious united Nigeria. Has he asked his principal, Still to denounce the cold blooded murder of Deborah Samuel as well as the religious doctrine cited to justify the murder? Peter Obi, like most Nigerians and the global community has said IPOB is not a terrorist organization but, criminals hide under the agitation to commit crimes and that, they will be dealt with. He said all genuine agitators will be discussed with one on one by his Presidency, and that the conditions giving rise to these agitations will be addressed to give all Nigerians a sense of belonging in a United Nigeria. All these were PUBLICLY said. So, why is bella asking PO again to denounce ipob? Why not ask him to also denounce Yoruba Nations agotators: Middle Belt agitators: Hausa Agitators: Fulani agitators: Niger Delta agitators or denounce those agitating for a separate State to be carved out for them out of Enugu, and some other States of Nigeria. In this election campaign, every Nigerian should be made to have hope of an end to his problem with the country. Even some cultists, criminals, Bandits, Boko Haram etc are so simply because they feel cheated by the political, social and or economic mia-structure of the country and would change if they have hope of a genuine change in things.

    1. I look at this very question as irrelevant and stupid one. Does it mean that you have not discovered the present situation of things that are getting worse on daily basis in this country?
      Peter Obi or anybody from the Eastern part has brains to make the situation better than anybody from elsewhere in this country.

  2. Utmost nonsense. Dig into why PO made that statement before you politicians start raising unecessary dusts to blind we Nigerians again, because it won’t work again, we assure all of you.

    Has UN or U.S condemned IPOB as a terrorist organization? We know fully well why Buhari proscribed it, not because it is right, but simply out of witch-hunting. Which people or region do IPOB terrorize? None. But, Fulani herdsman and Boko Haram are well known to terrorize the Nigerian communities and the Northern region.

    Evil politicians, leave PO out of your fast varnishing existence. May Almighty God rain down His supreme judgement on all of you and set Nigeria completely free. No weapon formed against Nigerians this time shall prosper. Enough is enough for evil and it’s perpetrators.

  3. Bwala himself should persuade Atiku Abubakar to immediately hold a press conference to denounce what Nigerians are already suspecting of him: that he is the chief sponsor of ISIS, the grand patron of ISWAP and the co-founder of Boko Haram. He should also come come clean and make public pronouncement that he doesn’t supply arms to herdsmen. If you people fail to do this, then you have invariably told the police and Nigerians the powers behind these savages.

  4. Nigerians suspect as well that Atiku and Shettima are 5 and 6 in the terrorism business. But a public disclaimer will at least keep the police away and give them a temporary reprive.

  5. Did Buhari publicly denounce Boko Haram in 2015, has Atiku Abubakar denounced Boko Haram?

    Why are some people playing to the gallery, why are some people being jittery over the imminent victory of HE Peter Obi?

  6. I laugh when I hear some people make stupid statements or see some publications such as these, why don’t Bwala rather say let Atiku say he is not an indigen of northern Nigeria where terrorists emerge from. Let it be known that nobody, no form of intimidation nor scheming can stop this Obi movement

  7. This is laughable. Politically outlawed group abi? Leave my PO. Your oga could not denounced the killers of young Deborah shei? Na bad belle talk be dis one. If you no want election to hold because your oga go loose, push further. God’s judgement is on the line, you know. A new Nigeria is stirring at you man.

  8. Whether, Peter Obi Denounced Ipob or not, Restoration of Biafra nation is an idiology that no powere can stop. What destroyed Nigeria is Islam and their wicked, nefarious nature in a bid to obey or maintain that so called bloody sharia, demonic. laws. We already have Iswap, Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, Bandits etc. All these are Islamic terrorit groups. Let TINUBU, ATIKU DENOUNCE THEM FIRST BEFORE PETER OBI COULD DENOUNCE IPOB

  9. Atiku should also address a press interview to denounce the gruesome murder of Debora by the jihadist students in sokoto and also proclaim the freedom of speech for all Nigerians including Christians.

  10. Has Buhari denounced Fulani herdsmen or Boko Haram? Between IPOB and herdsmen, who has done more damages to Nigeria?

  11. The government of Buhari and his co- travellers have branded IPOB as a terrorist organization but will not label Fulani murders, rapists and ethnic cleansers as terrorists. The UN recognizes IPOB only as a group of freedom fighters and that is why it is not listed as a terrorist organization while Islamic State, Al quada, Fulani Herdsmen, Boko Haran and others are listed.

    1. This is becoming crazy. Who has asked Tinubu to denounce okpetekun? Every region is agitating. Niger Delta was agitating before Jonathan took over and he quelled the matter to a large extent. You have the right to agitate if aggrieved and of course everyone in the country is aggrieved. Asking Peter Obi to denounce IPOB publicly is shere megalomania.
      I they don’t know, ObiDatti is coming to heal the wounds.

  12. (1) First things First:- Atiku failed to restore the tweet he QUICKLY took down over jungle-justice by stoning AND BWALA KNOWS ATIKU CANNOT RESTORE THAT TWEET FOR EVER.
    (2) Several RESPECTABLE & RESPONSIBLE PERSONAGES in Nigeria have severally FAULTED classifying IPOB as a terrorist organization and I thought BWALA should have been SMARTER by not attempting to be CLEVER BY HALF.
    (3) Bwala and his co-travellers in RELIGION, “ONE-NORTH”, ETHNIC CHAUVINISM, FALSE NARRATIVES. For instance Prof. Ango Abdullahi has been busy repeatedly spewing disinformation to EDUCATED YOUTH of Core North Extraction that the Premier of defunct Northern Region provided the funds used in Crude Oil exploration in defunct Eastern Region WHEREAS the same Prof. Abdullahi knows too well THAT NIGERIA HAD 4 SEMI AUTONOMOUS REGIONS ALL ENGAGED IN VERY HEALTHY COMPETITION IN ALL SPHERES OF Governance and as such it is unthinkable that the Premier of any region will “OVERREACH” itself and use funds generated from within his region to sponsor projects in an entirely different region.
    (4) While you and those on the payroll of your Principal giggle at the drug records of BAT, you discourage any mention of “Money Wiring” for Atiku by the Igbo lady as captured in the US Congress report on Importing Corruption into the United States.
    (5) While former President Obasanjo openly called Atiku a thief, the father of a 2-term governor narrated how his aged father warned that Atiku must never be allowed access to power because he was dubious, adding that he would have been dismissed from the Nigerian Customs Service on 3 occasions BUT THE USUAL CABAL BACKING HIM FROM NORTHERN NIGERIA PREVENTED THAT FROM HAPPENING.
    (6) When men who claim to be Nigerians and to love Nigeria CONDESCEND TO THE LEVEL OF spewing lies, falsehood and false narratives LIKE “MAHDI SHEHU” (in his viral video to his nameless Christian Brothers and Sisters of Northern Nigeria) JUST TO SEE IF THEY COULD MAKE ANY HEADWAY, then only JEHOVAH-GOD alone can salvage Nigeria – and HE will do to teach all of us the much needed lesson that HE ALONE IS GOD and KING ABOVE all other deities, Kings, kingdoms and thrones in JESUS’ Name, Amen.
    (7) Lastly if Biafra & IPOB are the only topics Bwala hopes to use in demarketing Peter Obi, he should quickly go and receive lectures from Andy Uba and the Legislators that served during Peter Obi’s tenure as governor BECAUSE HE URGENTLY WOULD NEED SUCH LECTURES IN ORDER TO RESTRATEGIZE AND GET THE RIGHT STRATAGEM IF HE MUST ACHIEVE THAT GOAL.

  13. Time have come for Igbo politicians to know the zoo called Nigeria state managers ploy against Ndi’Igbo.
    If you do not come against your brothers and sister ms as Igbo man or woman, you ‘re an enemy of their useless Nigeria, but once you began to hate, kill and a fellow Igbo, they will give you NATIONAL HONOR, but will come from behind to kill you too after all, you ‘re Igbo also.
    The money they use in enticing Igbo politicians is Igbo money stolen from our crude oil proceeds, ask ike nwachukwu, ask Ogbonnaya onu, ask Orji Uzor Kalu, ask Chris Ngige, and ask all those in Igbo land that thinks being political correctness will make the hausa-fulani islamic terrorist caliphate to give them favour.
    Nyesom Nwike killed close to 3,800 Igbo youths in Obi’Igbo River state tagging them IPOB, Tambuwa had earlier on promised him, that the caliphate will support his presidency, but at last, jihadist did what they ‘re noted for, hatred against Ndi’Igbo with Nwike belong, Tambuwa stabbed him at the back, Nwike came back home weeping, crying and mourning what befalls him.
    Peter Obi must never utter a word concerning this, the zoo citizens want him as their president, not hausa-fulani, lazy alamajiri beggarly idiotic criminal elements cursed by supreme G-d of Igbo Hebrews.

  14. Whatever, I am Obi-dient, I encourage My presidor to be strong, IPOB are never terrorist they are just group of individuals fighting for there freedom not like the Fulani headmen. Peter don’t denied your people. We are always for you no matter what happens

  15. Yes pls… I am also Obidient but still want that obi publicly say this to us… We want one Nigeria no matter the circumstances

  16. Obi IPOB agitation is real talk,you have said it that you will dialogue with them to get a meaningful system of governance good.this power hungry people don’t know what governance is all about.

  17. Obi’s aim is to divide us not unite us. His claims are baseless. He is doing such so the youths will say it is true. They will now have something to campaign about. A right thinking Youth will stay away from obi. Obi you are wicket you have divided the south more. Wicket man.

  18. This is not our problem oo, I’m a Christian in northern part of Nigeria not just Christian I’m Rev. We don’t want Peter Obi to say anything about that, even if he is backing IPOB this is not a problem we will vote him, because IPOB are looking for Independence they are not Terrorist like, Bokoharam, Fulanis and kinappers here in northern.
    Do they ask SHATIMA Running made of APC presidential candidate about Bokoharam? About Kibox school girls?
    Do they ask Mr ATIKU about FULANI rampart killing? Know that Atiku is Lamidon Adamawa, he is among the Fulanis leaders, what is his response about those killing? Hear from him ones condemning there act?
    Peter Obi is the man that is capable to carry all the Nigerians from old Nigeria to New Nigeria, we don’t care weather he is an IPOB or what soever is not our problems.
    I’m Rev Hossana Bulus for Peter Obi.

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