An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Femi Fani-Kayode has described supporters of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as mere loose canons that should prepare to lose in the upcoming election.
The supporters popularly known as ‘Obidients’ movement have continued to be criticised and tagged unruly in their interactions with the supporters of their opponents.
Speaking on the chances of Obi at the polls in his latest essay, Fani-Kayode insisted that anger alone cannot fuel a movement as there must be a goal.
He stated that though he takes Obidients seriously because they are a formidable movement, “they are more like a loose cannon than a guided missile”.
The former minister, however, expressed admiration about youths “venturing into the dark and murky waters of Nigerian politics”.
“I pray that they survive it and last, even if they don’t make an appreciable impact at the polls next year,” he said.
He warned them against expecting that their candidate would win the election and worried that they might suffer from mental trauma after Obi gets defeated.
He said, “I doubt that they will win one Senatorial district or one seat in the House of Representatives let alone a Governorship election or the Presidential election.
“It is at that time that we shall find out whether they are men and women or mere children venting on social media and expressing frustrations at public events.”
Part of the essay in defence of Tinubu which was monitored on Fani-Kayode’s Instagram page reads:
THE OBIDIENTS, THE JAGABAN AND THE ICARUS SYNDROME (PART 2)
Some of those on the list were martyred and many were locked up and suffered badly whilst others were driven into a lonely and oftentimes challenging and depressing exile.
“Bola Ahmed Tinubu was not just amongst them but he was one of those that led them, inspired them and fuelled and financed the resistance.
“He was charged with treason, detained, his home was bombed and he was terrorised, traumatised and persecuted till the time that he, his wife, Oluremi Tinubu (who is a ranking member of the Nigerian Senate today) and children were smuggled out of the country into a long and harrowing exile.
“Outside of that and before the struggle even began
Tinubu had been elected as a Senator during the 3rd Republic in 1992 on the platform of the SDP, recording the highest number of votes for a Senate seat in the entire country!
“Whilst at the Senate he excelled and was appointed Chairman of the Senate Commitee on Banking and Finance.
“This was just short of a decade before he became Governor of Lagos state in 1999 after the murder of MKO Abiola and the then Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, after returning home from exile and after the military were driven away and pushed out of office.
“From 1990 up until today Tinubu has been an active and key player in the political firmament of Nigeria and he has always fought against injustice and tyranny.
“Whilst Obi was still a trader selling tomatoe ketchup and Bournvita in 1999 Bola Ahmed Tinubu had already paid his dues, made his mark and was already running for the Governorship of Lagos state.
“The elders of the South West and Afenifere supported him and rewarded him by ensuring that he won simply because of the noble and dramatic role he played during the June 12th struggle and his role in ensuring that the military left power.
“From 1999 till 2007 he stood firm against a hostile Federal Governmrnt led by President Olusegun Obasanjo (which I proudly served) and not only did he survive it but he went on to ensure that his boys were elected as Governor of that state in every subsequent election for the next 15 years and up until today.“
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‘Obidients Are Mere Loose Canons, Their Loss Can Lead to Mental Trauma’ – Fani-Kayode
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