Labour Party Issues Statement Regarding Onanuga’s Demand For Peter Obi’s Arrest

Labour Party Issues Statement Regarding Onanuga’s Demand For Peter Obi’s Arrest

The Labour Party (LP) has issued a strong caution to individuals at the highest levels of authority allegedly considering the unlawful arrest of its 2023 Presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Kennedy Ahanotu, the LP’s National Youth Leader, delivered this warning in Abuja yesterday…….. CONTINUE READING 

Ahanotu’s statement was prompted by calls from Presidential Media Aide Bayo Onanuga, advocating for Obi’s arrest under allegations of orchestrating nationwide protests against governance failures.

He stressed that any attempt to apprehend Obi on fabricated charges would not only violate the law but also disrupt Nigeria’s political stability.

Ahanotu stated, “We unequivocally distance our esteemed democrat, Mr. Peter Obi, from Bayo Onanuga’s baseless accusations. Any unlawful attempt to arrest Mr. Peter Obi would be an egregious affront to Nigerian citizens who believe in the possibility of a better Nigeria.

“It is crucial to clarify that Mr. Peter Obi is currently Nigeria’s most peaceful politician, who, despite the manipulation of his clear victory in the 2023 presidential election, instructed his predominantly youthful supporters not to participate in any form of protest or agitation.

“It should be remembered that just a statement from Peter Obi at that time could have resulted in Nigerians flooding the Abuja collation center.

“Recall that in this same country, a former president made an incendiary statement about making the nation ungovernable if he lost the election; despite the ensuing massacres when he wasn’t elected, he was never arrested in 2011.

“Similarly, in the last election, the current president incited his supporters to secure his political victory at all costs, including through physical confrontation, as power is not served on a platter; indeed, we saw this compliance in Lagos State and numerous others where the Labour Party triumphed over the APC without resistance.”