Reno Omokri, a former aide of Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has described as great achievement, the rallies held across the country and beyond in supporter of Peter Obi’s presidential ambition.
Omokri said Peter Obi, the flag bearer of the Labour Party, and his supporters called “Obidients” have disrupted the Nigerian political equation.
In a series of tweets on October 1, Omokri acknowledged that the movement is too strong to be disregarded, adding that anyone who tries to do so is not politically conscious.
Omokri, a staunch supporter of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, wrote:
“The Obidient rallies at FESTAC and Amuwo were amazing. They are great achievements. Anyone who tries to belittle them is not politically astute. While Obi will not win in 2023, he has successfully disrupted politics in Nigeria. Well done Obi! Well done Obidients!”
The former presidential aide recalled how the governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai boasted that Obi won’t get 200 persons on the street.
He said that number was surpassed during the rallies, noting that most of those who were on the street were people from the South East.
Omokri added that “for one man’s ambition to mobilise people in such numbers is something to be admired.”
Omokri had previously held that Obi’s emergence on the political scene especially the presidency, would be of no consequence.