Businessman Isaac Fayose has berated the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over the handling of the Benue State incident.
Naija News reports that suspected thugs had attacked Obi’s convoy during a visit to Benue State to sympathise with a community that recently lost residents.
Reacting to the development, in a video on his verified Facebook page, Fayose said Obi’s gentleman’s nature may cost him the Presidency.
He criticised Obi for leaving Benue for Plateau after the incident without accomplishing his humanitarian visit to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Fayose asserted that Obi has the right to travel to any part of Nigeria he pleases
According to him, winning the 2027 presidential elections requires a more aggressive and confrontational approach.
“I am highly disappointed in Mr Peter Obi today. Why will he leave Benue State for Plateau State without accomplishing his mission? My leader, you are a Nigerian; you have the right to travel anywhere.
“How are we going to take the government from Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC?
“If they bring thugs, we bring our own thugs. Thugs for thugs, fire for fire, trouble for trouble. If we are playing this gentleman’s game, we’re going to lose our election.
“I’m very sad that you left Benue. Other state governors will want to do it to you because they know you are gentle,” he lamented.
Similar incident happened in Benin city, Edo state and the federal government did nothing about it, maybe it’s part of their plans since they turned a blind eye.
Why would PO go the way of Political thuggery and violence? We should learn lessons from GEJ the man we mocked and voted out and voted in MB and BAT? Are better or worse now? 2027 is coming. If we like let’s vote for BAT again because we think PO is too soft and gentle. We go hear am worse.
Mr. Commissioner (of Benue State) could you be categorical how Obi looked for your troubles that warranted you and your Party to hire tugs that waylaid him. APC, Nigerians don’t want. Leave us alone.
The NDC presidential candidate is not man enough to handle Nigeria.
Now what did he want us to tell people
That anywhere their is thugs he will abandon the place? Kaiiiiiiiiiiiii
Mr. Obi, you have not been known as a thug, neither a trouble maker. Don’t mind that little boy Isaac. Don’t allow anybody or anything to rob you of your divine mandate.
Frankly speaking I think those that came out to ask obi to go back are delusional
Where were they when kidnaper level over 200people in that same town? While didn’t they come out in mass to chase the kidnapper back as same as obi case? Foolishness is the begging of falaur.
Who owns this country?. Is there a particular person or people that have right of ownership?. What is the reason of one Nigeria?. The national assembly and the federal government should come into the matter or else things are going wrong direction. This is the same way insurgency started like Play like play it gets out of control. Is coming again.
Peter obi should know that he needs to always inform the government if there is any official visit to any of the states in Nigeria, even his own state, The believes I’m a free man nobody can harm me is not part of it. Buhari blessed memory, did the same, but when they nearly killed him in Kaduna then he knew khaki nor be ledder. Sometimes it may be your own party who organised the attacks just to give cheap publicity and impressions that you’re popular, that is the reason why the opponents are after you. To avoid these chinanigans let obi always get permission from any states he wants to go for any programme, so that adequate safety can be prepared for that visit by that state government. #myop
It’s high time Isaac kept his mouth shut. Who told him the governor sponsored those people?. The residents of Benue rejected Peter Obi that is all
@Isaac Fayose
My brother you are on point, PO’s over gentle may cost him the 2027 presidency he has already won.
Let me be clear, in a land of evil or uncivil society, it is an aberration to be righteous or civil(law abiding).
Do not go to kitchen if you are not ready to face the heat because kitchen is synonymous with heat.
I remember my president(PO) in recent time saying that he is ready to die protecting this course.
So, if he can turn back from Benue because of such unlawful blockage, how could such example encourage his supporters or voters to stake their lives at polling units to protect their vote?
If violence or terror is our opponent strategy, we should balance the terror.
It is advisable for him to stop going such visit alone or going with few supporters, he should always mobilise enough and if possible, always go with Kwakwaso who can add more force for such outing.
The political space has been officially declared open for campaign, so everybody is free to lawfully campaign anywhere he want.
If not PO, tell me which of the presidential candidate that can be humiliated in such manner.
You can not wrestle power from criminals with this kind of civility.
Osun state demonstrated it and APC failed and chicken out disgraceful and they smartly play game of alliance with Adeleke after the election.
One thing iam pretty sure is that 2027 election shall be extra violent and unless we are read to balance the violent, else we throw in the towel to any opposition candidate who is willing to match the same violent of the ruling party.
Honestly, if PO continue in this trajectory of I don’t want violent, sorry he can not make any headway.
So you expect him to take law into his hand , Obi can’t be you because we can’t have thurg as our leader
Nigeria politics of today require aggressiveness .
You can’t blame Obi in this circumstance. He can now retreat to plan for gutter campaigns. However, by this prescription, we are increasing the level of violence in Nigeria. But who cares!
Wow
The true talk 👄 of what happened to Peter obi was unlawful at all
Did ur boss informed the governor before embarking on his journey to Bennie State, u open ur mouth singing for war, u better becareful and watch ur mouth
My take in peter Obi’s decision to leave Benue state for plateau state was the best decision. In his convoy are security men who could have open fire on the thugs, but he probably thought otherwise. At least the head line news that Obi visit to Benue has resulted to the Killing of innocent lives is avoided.
A Good tree always produces good fruits. Mr. Peter Obi did nothing wrong in deciding to leave those rascals and thugs that a so called priests who is incharge of the State could not control or may have even sent. Obi is a Knight of the Catholic Church and the governor is a priest of the Catholic Church, it was fitting that Obi made a good decision of maintaining and conducting himself in peace. Virtue is worth much more than presidency.
Why Nigeria’s can’t wait for until to come
Good tree always produces good fruits. Mr. Peter Obi did nothing wrong in deciding to leave those rascals and thugs that a so called priests who is incharge of the State could not control or may have even sent. Obi is a Knight of the Catholic Church and the governor is a priest of the Catholic Church, it was fitting that Obi made a good decision of maintaining and conducting himself in peace. Virtue is worth much more than presidency.
Good tree always produces good fruits. Mr. Peter Obi did nothing wrong in deciding to leave those rascals and thugs that a so called priests who is incharge of the State could not control or may have even sent. Obi is a Knight of the Catholic Church and the governor is a priest of the Catholic Church, it was fitting that Obi made a good decision of maintaining and conducting himself in peace. Virtue is worth much more than presidency.
Isaac Fayose’s postulation that Peter Obi’s perception as a gentle person may work against his chances at winning the presidency of Nigeria is understandable. However, Obi’s reaction by diverting his movement to Plateau was strategic. Yalwata indigenes and residents have now come out to challenge and condemn the blockage. Obi desires to build a new Nigeria and I don’t think that thuggery is part of it.
You are very right. Other governors will capitalize on it to give His Excellency Peter Gregory Obi the same treat.
Datti should shut up his mouth. He has betrayed PO.