Former Anambra Governor and presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has accused Tinubu’s supporters, particularly Yorubas in the South-West, of backing the APC candidate over fears that his emergence would catalyze the resurgence of his ethnic group, the Igbos in the eastern region, through targeted government investments, including port access.

He said this in a viral clip, laying claims to an unseen and unverified WhatsApp broadcast purportedly urging the Yorubas not to support his candidacy over concerns that “Obi will give Igbos ports” and “Igbos will no longer invest in Yorubaland.”

His amplification of the ethnically charged and divisive rhetoric which regurgitates previously dismissed claims of a Nigeria, particularly the Yorubas, wary of “Igbo domination” in a recorded interview has drawn widespread rebuke from Nigerians who have expressed alarm that such a well-followed candidate would peddle such dangerous narrative.

Obi’s reference to the unverified WhatsApp message was to buttress a controversial point that Tinubu’s popular support across the country and the West in particular, was due to the people’s ‘mindless money worship’ and calculated efforts to subjugate the Igbos.

“It was bottom-barrel exploitation of ethnicity in a country that has been through a civil war and several other dark episodes for the same reason. For Obi to so attack a group of millions, on the strength of a baseless Whatsapp broadcast, shows that he is not a statesman and lacks the leadership qualities to manage this diverse country, especially at this time,” Ojo Arisekola, a historian who reacted to the statement said.

Others queried his claim on port access. “Obi’s comment was rather unfortunate. There is no other explanation other than an insidious attempt to divide Nigerians and shamefully exploit ethnic faultlines.”

“The eastern region is largely landlocked and the lack of direct port access is not because of any government agenda. The South-South, which is not Igbo, enjoys port access and the FG has through different mechanisms, including waivers, tried to encourage usage of the ports. It just so happens that business owners, including Igbo traders, prefer to use ports closer to the largest demand source, which is undoubtedly the southwest as demonstrated by per capita income,” Prof. Ireti Kolawole, an economic expert and political enthusiast, added.


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“The eastern region is largely landlocked and the lack of direct port access is not because of any government agenda. The South-South, which is not Igbo, enjoys port access and the FG has through different mechanisms, including waivers, tried to encourage usage of the ports. It just so happens that business owners, including Igbo traders, prefer to use ports closer to the largest demand source, which is undoubtedly the southwest as demonstrated by per capita income,” Prof. Ireti Kolawole, an economic expert and political enthusiast, added.

seunmsg:


The above point shouldn’t be so difficult to understand but divisive politicians like Peter Obi would always play up the port situation to further divide the country.

We have two fully functional ports in Rivers state. That importers prefer to import through Lagos ports is simply for economic reasons and nothing else. Even if ports are built in every states in the SE, Lagos ports will still be fully busy because SW is where the market is.

seunmsg:


The above point shouldn’t be so difficult to understand but divisive politicians like Peter Obi would always play up the port situation to further divide the country.

We have two fully functional ports in Rivers state. That importers prefer to import through Lagos ports is simply for economic reasons and nothing else. Even if ports are built in every states in the SE, Lagos ports will still be fully busy because SW is where the market is.

FreeStuffsNG:
Hmmm. He goofed and just got catfished by same IPOB terrorist group members he recruited their services to give him online propaganda.

post=116610801:

Who doesn't know you guys are good at propaganda and smear campaign

Enkidu70:
Well at least one half of his accusatory outburst is true. Tinubu and his acolytes and slaves worship money, they place money politics ahead of competence, progress and conscience.

searchng4love:


Read this to yourself and make it make sense

Enkidu70:


Keep searching for destruction, damned slave

post=116610801:

Who doesn't know you guys are good at propaganda and smear campaign

EndsarsReloaded:
Lol, more like garbage writers. Tinubu the criminal has used illicit brown envelope inducement to destroy journalism in Nigeria. They would just write trash that catches their fancy and publish as news.

Propaganda won't win you election, it may have worked in 2015 but Nigerians are now wiser. Continue pushing divisive ethnic narratives while still foolishly hoping that North will abandon their own to vote a criminal from another region.

searchng4love:


Lolol we are just about to commence campaign ehn... Just face Sowore Obi's mate.

Africana1123:
what is your business with APC ??

Peter obi brain is empty and you know the truth

searchng4love:


Face Sowore. Tinubu is another league. Campaign is just about to commence

seunmsg:


The above point shouldn’t be so difficult to understand but divisive politicians like Peter Obi would always play up the port situation to further divide the country.

We have two fully functional ports in Rivers state. That importers prefer to import through Lagos ports is simply for economic reasons and nothing else. Even if ports are built in every states in the SE, Lagos ports will still be fully busy because SW is where the market is.

post=116610908:

So why is Obi giving you guys headache more than Atiku is dealing with Tinubu in the North or Kwankwaso, why so much energy on Obi when you guys know he is irrelevant

Enkidu70:


Slaves

searchng4love:


You're out slaves. All Igbo are Yoruba choice slaves