Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has warned the North in opposition to backing the ex-Labour Celebration’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi to clinch the opposition coalition’s ticket.
Omokri alleged that Obi won’t maintain his guarantees to Northerners in the event that they again him to turn into the coalition’s flag bearer and eventual winner in 2027.
He was reacting to Obi’s comment that he would conform to be president for one time period and handover to the North.
Obi, nevertheless, famous that there was no settlement for a joint ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Reacting, Omokri warned that the North ought to anticipate the destiny that befell Hausa Fulani’s in Cameroon after Ahmadou Ahidjo resigned as president in 1982 if the area backs Obi.
Posting on X, he wrote: “If Arewa makes the error of backing the coalition and giving their Presidential ticket to Peter Obi, precisely what occurred to Northern Cameroon after Ahmadou Ahidjo resigned on November 4, 1982, is what’s going to occur to Northern Nigeria. Return and research historical past.
“The Hausa and Fulani are essentially the most marginalised ethnicities in Cameroon, and Paul Biya saved not one of the guarantees he made to Ahidjo.
“Who killed Ahmed Gulak in Owerri in Could of 2021?
“At this time, hundreds of thousands of harmless Nigerian residents will likely be pressured to watch the notorious Monday sit-at-home within the Southeast. Has this similar Peter Obi ever condemned IPOB or their sit-at-home?
“Mutanen Arewa might recall that in essentially the most Islamic state of Nigeria, the seat of the Caliphate, Peter Obi named Ifeanyi Ezeagu because the state coordinator of his marketing campaign for Sokoto. He additionally named John Ezeigbe the coordinator for Lagos state.
“And that is the person telling you to provide him energy, and he’ll do just one time period?
“A person who couldn’t maintain a promise to Ojukwu will now keep true to his pledge to Arewa?
“Imagine that, and put together for the Cameroon remedy.”
Omokri, nevertheless, assured the North that they’ve a pal in a Southerner, President Bola Tinubu.
He insisted that Tinubu confirmed loyalty by standing with former President Bola Tinubu to emerge as president.
