The presidential candidate of the Labour Party at the just concluded general elections, Peter Obi, has condemned attacks on the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, by ‘people masquerading as Obidients”.
In a tweet on Wednesday evening, Peter Obi maintained that while differences of opinion are normal, calculated efforts to create ethnic or religious chasm all in the name of politics should not in any way be tolerated.
He wrote, “The use of subterfuge by people masquerading as Obidients to abuse and insult eminent personalities like Most Reverend Pastor Enoch Adeboye or anyone else is most unacceptable. Obidients are by and large, law-abiding citizens.
“While differences of opinion are normal, calculated efforts to create ethnic or religious chasm all in the name of politics should not in any way be tolerated. As a person, I eschew name-calling, insults, and abuses, likewise most of my supporters.
“The suggestion that some in the fringes engage in such conduct casually overlooks the fact that the political opposition deploys such methods to gain undue advantage and create confusion and bad blood. – PO”
The use of subterfuge by people masquerading as Obidients to abuse and insult eminent personalities like Most Reverend Pastor Enoch Adeboye or anyone else is most unacceptable. Obidients are by and large, law-abiding citizens.
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) May 10, 2023
Many prominent Nigerians, such as Professor Wole Soyinka, Pastor Adeboye, among others, have come under social media attacks for having opposing views about the candidacy of Peter Obi by his support base, known as “Obidients”.
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