Nobody Can Force Me Out Of Nigeria, I Am Here – Peter Obi Blows Hot

2023 Presidency: Peter Obi Gives Condition To Suspend Campaign Rally

by Victor Ndubuisi
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The Labour Party has requested adequate security for the party during its campaign rallies from the Nigeria Police and other security organizations.

Abayomi Arabambi, the Labour Party’s national publicity secretary, revealed that the group had written to the police requesting protection.

He said: “Although officially we have written for protection, we will not mind taking private security (guards) who will be loyal to the cause.

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“With or without the US security advisory alert, Labour Party is already under attack from the APC-led Federal Government. Our supporters were attacked in Lagos, Bayelsa, and Ebonyi during rallies and even recently by the Iyaloja General of Lagos in conjunction with Governor Sanwo-Olu where our members trade. They were forced to pay N5,000 for the Tinubu rally. If you cannot pay, they take over their shops. It was all over the media, yet security agencies closed their eyes to this.”

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According to Anaedoonline.ng, this comes after the United States of America and the United Kingdom have expressed concern over the prospect of a terrorist strike in Abuja.

The US Embassy in Abuja issued a message on Sunday informing people that it will provide fewer services up until further notice and advising them to refrain from making any unneeded movements.

The message also mentioned additional potential targets for the terrorists, such as government buildings, houses of worship, schools, marketplaces, retail centers, hotels, bars, restaurants, sporting events, transportation hubs, and offices of international organizations.

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Additionally, the United Kingdom urged its citizens in Nigeria to exercise caution and maintain vigilance in a statement released on Sunday by its embassy in Abuja.

In order to avoid becoming a target of a terrorist attack, the British government also asked its residents to pay attention to local news and security officials’ recommendations.

In response, Peter Obi outlined the requirements for halting the protests and added that political causes shouldn’t be surrendered in favor of people’s lives.

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Peter Obi urged all presidential contenders to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the national insecurity while speaking through his media assistant, Emeka Obasi.

He said, “These are human lives we are talking about. I think it is high time all the presidential candidates in this election sat the president down and discuss the insecurity issue. Otherwise, it is not going to be business as usual for people to go out anyhow for rallies.

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“What if along the way, something happens to some people? Imagine if a bomb blast goes off somewhere, every party, not just LP, is likely to postpone or cancel their campaign outright. Insecurity is a very serious issue.

“On our part, we are not taking the security alert lightly because this is coming directly from the US Intelligence. For an American government to issue a such alert, it is not for nothing. Terror is terror everywhere. Nobody is safe.

“This is why I mentioned earlier that my principal is not something that will ignore this kind of threat and pretend all is well.

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“But I can assure you that if there are some flashpoints or areas that are not safe for the campaign, my principal will stop it. He doesn’t like risking people’s lives.”

 

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