Reno Omokri also said Peter Obi has disassociated himself from those attacking his opponents on social media, saying they are not speaking for him
By Kehinde Okeowo
Reno Omokri, Human rights activist and former presidential aide to President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Peter Obi’s supporters to desist from attacking his perceived enemies on social media.
The lawyer also said he has apologised to Obi over his comment about him on Arise TV, and added that the former PDP chieftain has also cautioned his supporters to refrain from attacking his opponent under the guise of supporting him.
Omokri, while reacting to Obi’s exit from the PDP to Labour Party, (LP) on Arise TV described Obi as an ‘opportunistic’ politician and argued that the LP principles are at variance with his ideology.
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In a tweet via his Twitter handle on Sunday, the lawyer said he and Peter Obi have spoken, and that the former governor said those attacking his opponent on social media are not speaking for him.
Omokri said, “I have just spoken to @PeterObi. I apologise for my comments on AriseTV, and Peter told me to inform the public that certain persons on Twitter and other social media, who have alienated him from so many, do not speak for him or his campaign. He will also be tweeting a statement.”
He went on to say it was the businessman who initiated the call, before appealing to his followers to bury their hatchet, since the presidential hopeful has distanced himself from the cyberbullying.
“Actually, @PeterObi called me. I did not call him. I am tagging him. I apologised. He publicly took the advice I gave and made a PUBLIC appeal to you, his followers, to desist from alienating him from his friends. Please allow this issue rest. God bless you.” he added.
