Obi’s aide says prominent people avoid him in public, afraid to be seen with an opposition leader in a democracy
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Some former banking and business associates of Peter Obi are avoiding him in public because they fear President Bola Tinubu will come after them or their business interests, an aide to the Labour Party (LP) member has disclosed.
Moses Paul made the disclosure in an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica, citing how Aliko Dangote and other Nigerian businessmen avoided Obi in Kigali, Rwanda, during a recent function.
“There was an occasion when I travelled to Rwanda with Mr. Peter Obi. Alhaji Aliko Dangote was in Kigali to hold a conference alongside lots of top Nigerian businessmen and bankers,” he said.
“You will not believe that people who were friends with Peter Obi in the banking sector were dodging and avoiding being seen with him because of fear of retribution from the Tinubu government against them or their businesses.
“It’s shocking that in the 21st century, people are afraid to be seen with an opposition leader because of fear of what the government of the day will do. This shouldn’t be coming from a country like Nigeria that is the only future of the black man on the face of the earth.”
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