Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has pleaded with the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s supporters, ‘Obidients’, to understand his type of politics.
In a post on his social media accounts on Tuesday, Omokri, a staunch supporter of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, made the request.
According to Omokri, the Obidients have helped him to achieve some success, adding that he loves “their dedication to whatever they believe in.”
He added that his defence of Atiku Abubakar was due to his membership of the PDP, stressing that jumping from one party to another has never been his belief.
In his words, “I am very grateful to Obidients, because God used them to elevate me. One thing I love about them is their dedication to whatever they believe in.”
“I really wish they could understand me. In the 23-year period of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, I have only been associated with one political party-the Peoples Democratic Party.”
“Jumping from party to party is not in my DNA. And party politics is not like trading. I can’t just mind my own store, like in a market.”
“It is necessary for me to promote the party I believe in and denounce the ones I do not believe in. That is how party politics are played all over the world. Let us not take it personally. There is life after the 2023 election.”
