Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, on Tuesday condemned the purported arrests of some of his supporters.
POLITICS NIGERIA learned that a Lagos State coordinator for the rally organised by supporters of Obi was on Saturday reportedly arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The coordinator, Joseph Onuorah, was arrested when he arrived in Lagos on his way from France. This newspaper cannot immediately ascertain if there are other supporters of the former Anambra State governor that have been arrested on trumped-up charges. But Obi is not happy.
“Elections are not deemed free and fair when a certain group employs the tool of intimidation to ensure that the opposition is silenced, both at the campaigns and at the polls.
“Peaceful assembly and unfettered electioneering campaigns are constitutionally guaranteed. Both and other ordered liberties cannot be breached wilfully by security agents.
Recent reports of OBIdients being silently arrested by some security agents is extremely disturbing and condemnable. We must ensure that everyone is given a level playing field in the forthcoming elections, and that no eligible Nigerian, irrespective of ethnicity, religion,
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) October 4, 2022
“Recent reports of OBIdients being silently arrested by some security agents is extremely disturbing and condemnable,” Obi wrote on his verified Twitter handle.
“We must ensure that everyone is given a level playing field in the forthcoming elections, and that no eligible Nigerian, irrespective of ethnicity, religion, or political affiliation is disenfranchised, more so through violence and intimidation.
“I call on the Federal and State agencies to remind their operatives on the need to respect civil liberties.”
Nigeria is a country filled with illiterates as leaders and bias people as security personnel trying to avert the struggle of Peter Obi to der gains but we pray that there struggle will be in vain
This kind sort of embolden the OBIDIENTS
Which security operatives are arresting his supporters.Show us evidences not just an outcry that is meaningless.
Again, do you really think Peter Obi can win the election.?
Rallies are nothing.
You must be in the dreamland.?
Peter Obi himself was a former APGA, PDP and now Labour Party member.?
What difference will he make in governance of entire Nigeria.?
And what are his achievements in 8years of governance of Anambra State.?
What is your problem, allow the man to contest first, you, vote whoever you want to vote and let whoever wants to vote him do that. You guys are all suffering from nothing but obi phobia, that’s watsup.
You dont need to over-stretch yourself over what you cannot control. You have the right to support and vote for your choice but dont hate people’s guts who want to offer thier services for this country. At least people are dreaming for better Naija so you can continue to enjoy old Naija and the old looting order. At worse 10k per vote but what can that buy for you in this old order? We dey here togther dont complain when a bag of rice will be 55k.
Your response is not just insensitive but bland and thoughtless as well as watery. You didn’t even condemn attacks at muffling our supporters, here you’re vomiting maggots and loads of shit.
APC has ruined Nigeria’s economy with students at home for months and you’re talking balderdash. Shameless people whose stock in trade is to dish out tribalism and religion. You’re now seeing abnormality as normal. God will judge you. Let’s see how our country will develop. A country built on injustice never makes progress.
Is that why his supporters are arrested? Who among them really had a better record of performance than the other? What makes you think he can’t win the election next year. Please give him level playing ground and let’s see how it goes.
Anything dem like, make dem do… We are fully Obi-dient ✊
You are really sounding like an ignorant person right now….I don’t know you and I got no probs with you…..you should not condemn anyone or their beliefs….what has the past leader of the ruling class fine …. nothing….and you come out to say all this shit…..
DSS arrested Joseph Onuora in Lagos on Saturday. Why are you people afraid. Everybody should be allowed to campaign, whoever that wins, no problem.
Is it Thiefnubu whose political party has finally destroyed education in Nigeria? The most evil political empire. Shame on you. The very people who have looted all the crude oil in Nigeria, yet cannot account for it. Clueless administration that has destroyed our naira and economy. King of Agbero cannot be our president. We are in 2022, not in 1999. We need a tech sound mind, not a dead analog brain suffering from dementia, so that the cabals will use him and loot Nigeria as the have been doing with Buhari. Imagine me going today to bank to redeem money remittances and went to 16 bank branches in Abj, which is the capital, and they say, there’s no dollars anywhere. So if you have USD transaction, you cannot be paid out. Shame on you. You must be cursed or illiteracy is your problem. Shame on you again.
Ask your papa
My brother go sleep na una be the evil of this country I never see Young person way go prefer holder person than younger once na Nigeria e dey always happen, how many una be vote ur Tinubu na
Dave,
It’s a pity as it’s a disgrace for you and/or anyone to carry on with this discredited mentality which has continued to bring the black man down.
Do you know that the best Structure any Society can have is the People? Do you also understand that Independent Candidate without Party and so called Structure win Elections?
Do you also understand that Public Opinion Pull results often points to reality on Election proper? Come on where are we going even in this Super Sonic age? Why do we love talking a million steps behind other Nations? Too Bad Mehnn!
SHALOM.
Good question from non serious student. Go and verify his records.
My friend,
I will urge you to retract your thoughts. As we are not interested in who wins, but who will rescue the sinking vessel called Nigeria.
Again, you may go and verify Mr. Peter Obi track records if that would make any sense to you.
Your a fooooool, stupid idiot bombastic element
Joseph Onuora on Saturday. It was alll over the news
Mr. David, I supposed you are reading or listening to Obi for the first time. That last question is irrelevant.
Mr David oloy you sapek as if you are if you are not in this country when endsse, and now end efcc what is happening Nigeria at 62?
Your tone alone depict Politics of tribalism young man. From the look of things, I am convinced that you prefer darkness to light! Every good Nigerians knows Tinubu doesn’t have positive heart for the Yoiths of this country, and that is why he is gearing to recruit 50m youth into the Army to go and die!!! Including you talking will surely be affected if he is to become the President of this country! But God will never allow that day of his inauguration to come in JESUS Name!!!! Obi is the man the Nigerian YOUTHS stands with…. So help us God
You must be daft, the two guys that were beaten by your boss’s thug are clear evidence,are you blind?
Your explanation doesn’t make any sense.
Shut up, what do you know
I understand that you are Yoruba and probably might have benefitted from the largesse looted by your kinsmen. As a result, you’re clearly compromised!
Therefore, you and your clan are over your heads to retain grip over power, albeit illegally.
Rest assured that to be on the right side of justice for posterity, you must shun ethnocentrism and look at things dispassionately.
Obi means well for Nigerians and his emergence will no doubt be transformational.
Thus, I call on you and your ilk to give him a chance; otherwise we won’t be fair to his region by denying them secession and refusal to rule like everyone else!
APC should stop all these mess. This is why some of us don’t like tinubu
Seeing in you in your comments really show how stupidity you are so you are trying to tell the world that peter obi just form this allegations against so called DSS in such kind of manners been played by them in this country .
Young Man relax Nigeria don’t need people like u
May God help us
Do you think Peter Obi will win the election?
This is a wrong question to be asking now…
No right thinking Nigeria will support the present situation where a hand full of leaders have stolen all our money…plundered the economy…destroyed the country & you want it to continue….because of tribal sentiments…foolishness of the first order!!
Dave,
It’s a pity as it’s a disgrace for you and/or anyone to carry on with this discredited mentality which has continued to bring the black man down.
Do you know that the best Structure any Society can have is the People? Do you also understand that Independent Candidate without Party and so called Structure win Elections?
Do you also understand that Public Opinion Pull results often points to reality on Election proper? Come on where are we going even in this Super Sonic age? Why do we love talking a million steps behind other Nations? Too Bad Mehnn!
SHALOM.
Which security operatives are arresting his supporters. DSS
Show us evidences not just an outcry that is meaningless. READ NEWS BRO
Again, do you really think Peter Obi can win the election.? YES
Rallies are nothing. THEN WHY ARE U AFRAID
You must be in the dreamland.? NIGERIA
Peter Obi himself was a former APGA, PDP and now Labour Party member.?
AM SURE YOU HAVE HAD SEVERAL LANDLORDS
What difference will he make in governance of entire Nigeria.? A LOT
And what are his achievements in 8years of governance of Anambra State.? HE HAD 8 YEARS OF GOVERNANCE. GO TO THE LIBRARY TO GET SPECIFICS. I THINK I’VE EDUCATED YOU ENOUGH TODAY.
MR DAVID PLEASE NEXT TIME AVOID PUBLISHING YOUR IGNORANCE FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY TO READ. I KNOW IT’S VERY HARD FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU TO LET GO OF TRIBALISM, NEPOTISM AND THE USUAL DOSE OF MEDIOCRITY, BUT WE ARE HERE TO HELP. TIME TO LEVEL UP.
What’s your interest too that would make you diffuse the news immediately?? And who do you think can govern a whole Nigeria? Can you see how bias some of you who claim to be intellects are? Buhari can govern the whole Nigeria, but Peter Obi can’t..
It is very free and easy to sound stupid,infact stupidity is free as far as iam concerned.
It is some of you who have kept this country backward in your tribal bigots and Racism even among us as blacks.
What makes u think peter obi wony win the election.
Do u have anybody in particular which you think can win the election and why are you so confident on that since u dont believe in obi
Instead of you to condem the attack if there is any,you are there talking rubbish.
Naso endsars started,people never believed that sars are bad.
U will never believe the ill treatment and bias work of this so called DSS until is meted on u,then u will now believe.
Mumu people who dont want to call a spade a spade.
Guy you make no sense
I don’t blame those speaking based on stomach infrastructure,they will always speak sentiments
Amen..
MR,OBI they want to take your life but GOD,of Abraham,Iseac , and, Jacob, will keep you, Only fear GOD not them ,we are praying for you,
This is a very good development. I was blocked by these Peter Obi’s supporters at chikun local government area in kaduna state on 1st October, can u imagine that, Independence day?
Forcing me to chant I AM OBEDIENT.
Most of these supporters are violent and abusive, violating rights to free movement on public roads. Please arrest more….
The rule of law must be sacrosanct and intimidation of the opposition cannot save the disaster APC
We know that they will do everything possible to stop the movement but they have failed. These old cargoes who destroyed Nigeria through looting will not allow anyone who is likely to block their means of livelihood to become the president. All of them are political jobbers. They don’t have any established means of livelihood except through the looting of public funds. And when they loot, they squander. They, therefore, see Peter Obi as a threat to their stomachs and must do everything possible to stop him. But we, the masses of this country will not allow them to succeed. We must take our country back from them.
IF THIS IS TRUE, THIS IS THE BEGINNING AND THE END OF THE FINAL ELECTIONS. WHEN THE INCUMBENT HAS ALREADY STARTED INTIMIDATING THE OPPOSITION INTO SILENCE. THERE OWN CANDIDATES, ARE YET TO BE ONBOARD. JITTERS, SETS IN. WE ARE DIFINATELY NOT ACCEPTING ANY FORM OF INTIMIDATIONS.
It is very disturbing and I don’t know what I call it when a matured and Educated person speaks like an illeterate.
Reports has it that DSS arrested his supporter upon arrival from France and he spoke out to condemn such act . And some one is somewhere talking another thing .
Power is given by God and not by Religion or ethnic bigotry u exhibit .We have best presidential candidates but one person is better than the best and intergrity and competency should be yardstick .
That one leaves his formal political party to form a new one where like minds and same ideologies to advance a better country shouldn’t be condemned .Vote wisely
Guy u re a very big FOOL! STUPIDITY as taken over u.idiot
They are arresting the famous Obidient. What about the ones at the grassroots mobilizing the the illiterate voter.
For their information. Obidients are like Hebrew youth. King Nebuckadniza’s threat could not deter them. What happened at the end will happen in Nigeria next year
Tell us apart from yar’adu’a which of the governance have keep such a record obi did in Anambra state,for the 36state we have no body have such a record
The same security men are the ones saying that they’re not well paid. Suffering and smiling. Everybody should be given the same treatment.
May the Lord bless Nigeria, but honour those honour are due to and don’t let us fight ourselves because of politics, politician are all the same.
Peter Obi, is the best candidate no controversy
I’m ready to vote for Peter obi, and I also ready to campaign for him