Activist and former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has again lashed out at Labour Party’s Peter Obi—this time accusing him of using the late elder statesman Pa Edwin Clark’s tribute event as a stage for political attacks.
Addressing Obi’s speech on X (formerly Twitter), Omokri claimed that Obi disrespected the Niger Delta region and its leaders by turning a solemn night of tribute into what he called “a campaign rally.”
“We have repeatedly told PANDEF and the Niger Delta that Peter Obi does not respect them and is only using them,” Omokri stated. “Look at how he went to Pa Edwin Clark’s Night of Tribute and turned it into a political campaign ground to insult the President and undermine the Government.”
He further questioned whether Obi would have acted the same way at a memorial for a major Igbo leader, saying:
“Would Peter Obi have done that at the funeral of Dim Emeka Ojukwu or Alex Ekwueme?”
The former presidential aide also slammed Obi for allegedly inciting unrest during a time when, according to him, the federal government was achieving significant milestones, such as paying off Nigeria’s entire debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Omokri further claimed that Obi’s personal finances have grown significantly under the current administration, suggesting that his bank had tripled its earnings.
“More money has entered Peter Obi’s pocket under Tinubu than in any year for the 64 years he has been on planet Earth,” he said.
The fiery post also pointed out what Omokri described as contradictions in Obi’s character—criticizing him for calling General Yakubu Gowon “an enemy to be forgiven” just months ago, only to now praise him.
“Peter Obi’s desperation has reached psychotic levels,” Omokri wrote, accusing Obi of hypocrisy. “If every other governor was like Peter Obi, Nigeria would be worse than Afghanistan.”
He also challenged Obi to lead any protest by starting with his own family, saying: “If you want protest, go to London and fetch your son, and then bring your daughter and wife. When your entire family is at the forefront carrying placards, then Nigerians will take you serious.”
