“Obi Was My Project”: Drama As Reno Omokri Vows to Dismantle Obidient Movement
- Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has vowed to dismantle the Obidient movement, citing threats to his family and a fallout with Peter Obi as his major reasons
- Omokri, in an interview, claimed to have played a crucial role in Peter Obi’s political rise, including securing his 2019 vice-presidential candidacy
- Omokri also spoke about the alleged harassment by Obi’s supporters, which he claimed escalated to real-life threats
TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has declared his intention to dismantle the Obidient movement, citing personal threats and a fallout with Peter Obi as the driving forces behind his decision.
Reno Omokri vows to dismantle Obidient movement
Reno Omokri tackles Peter Obi and his supporters in new interview.
Photo credit: Reno Omokri, Mr. Peter ObiSource: Facebook
Speaking on Breakfast Central on Thursday, March 27, Omokri dismissed claims that his opposition to Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party and his supporters stems from a personal vendetta.
Instead, he described his past role in Peter Obi’s political rise and how his disillusionment led him to take a hard stance, The Punch reported.
“I took a vow to destroy that movement because Peter Obi was a project of mine,” Omokri stated, recalling his efforts in shaping Obi’s national prominence.
According to him, alongside Senator Ben Murray-Bruce and a former president, he played a key role in securing Peter Obi’s position as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in the 2019 presidential election.
“I was responsible for Peter Obi becoming the running mate to Waziri Atiku Abubakar in 2019.
“I’ve said this publicly. I’ve got the documents. I’m a meticulous record keeper,” he claimed.
Omokri shares how Obidients allegedly attacked him
Reno Omokri shares reason he is angry with Peter ObiSource: Facebook
While Obi’s abrupt exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) without consulting his backers caused some friction, Omokri asserted that the real turning point was the conduct of Obi’s supporters.
“Peter Obi’s movement, Obidients, started attacking me, threatening me, insulting me. That was OK.
“But then they moved from myself to my family. I just had a daughter at that time. There were multiple death threats,” he alleged, revealing that the harassment escalated into real-life encounters.
“They came to my house in the United Kingdom. They trailed my wife and me when we were jogging.
“They found out my jogging route and pursued me, threatening me,” he further alleged.
Omokri claimed Peter Obi betrayed him
Omokri said he reached out to Obi, expecting him to intervene.
However, he claimed the Labour Party presidential candidate refused to denounce a particular individual linked to the threats.
Feeling abandoned, Omokri made a firm decision, saying:
“I had to deploy whatever political machinery I have to destroy that movement.”
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Reno Omokri dares Peter Obi
Earlier, TheTalk.NG reported that Reno Omokri publicly challenged Labour Party’s Peter Obi, to employ the NYSC member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, also known as Raye.
Omokri argued that if Obi truly admired Rita’s moral values, he should give her automatic employment in one of his companies to set an example for his employees.
Interestingly, the challenge has sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians, though Peter Obi is yet to react.
Source: TheTalk.NG
