Reno Omokri Claims He Vowed To Dismantle Obidient Movement Over Peter Obi Candidacy

Reno Omokri Claims He Vowed To Dismantle Obidient Movement Over Peter Obi’s Candidacy

Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has revealed that he vowed to destroy the Obidient movement, led by Peter Obi, because Obi was a political project of his. Omokri asserted that he was instrumental in Obi’s selection as the vice-presidential candidate for the 2019 election. This statement contradicts the account given by Atiku Abubakar, who has previously outlined how Obi became his running mate during the 2019 presidential race.

In his remarks, Omokri clarified that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was the one who recommended Obi for the vice-presidential role, following suggestions of other prominent figures like Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Chukwuma Soludo, who were not members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). As a result, Obi was chosen….READ MORE…

Speaking in an interview with News Central on Thursday, Omokri, a well-known social media figure, claimed that he and his family were attacked by members of the Obidient movement. He stated, “I took a vow to destroy that movement because Peter Obi was a project of mine. I was responsible for Peter Obi becoming the running mate to Waziri Atiku Abubakar in 2019. I’ve said this publicly. I’ve got the documents. I’m a meticulous record keeper.”

Omokri further detailed the alleged attacks on his family, emphasizing the threats and intimidation they received. “Peter Obi’s movement, Obidients, started attacking me, threatening me, insulting me. That was OK. But then they moved from myself to my family. I just had a daughter at that time. There were multiple death threats. They came to my house in the United Kingdom. They trailed my wife and me when we were jogging. They found out my jogging route and pursued me, threatening me,” he said.

He noted that when Obi failed to take action after he reported these threats, Omokri felt compelled to use his political influence to take down the movement.