Reno Omokri, a former presidential assistant, disclosed on Thursday the rationale for his promise to destroy the Obidient Movement of the Labour Party.
Omokri, a close associate of President Bola Tinubu, stated in an interview with News Central that his choice was motivated by his personal relationship with Peter Obi, whom he referred to as “his project.”
Omokri revealed that in the 2019 elections, he had first suggested Obi as a running mate. But after he and his family were allegedly attacked by Obidient Movement members, his connection with the group deteriorated.
Omokri recounted that despite bringing the issue to Obi’s attention, no action was taken, which led him to declare his intent to “use whatever political machinery” he has at his disposal to take down the movement.
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“I took a vow to destroy that movement because Peter Obi was a project of mine. 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.
“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.
“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 stated.
