Social commentator and ex-presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has stated that the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the last election, Peter Obi, has a legal team that makes it look like he and tribalism are conjoined twins.
Obi recently constituted his legal team as the Court of Appeal in Abuja ruled on the application filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) it used to conduct the 2023 presidential election.
Obi’s legal team includes Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, SAN; Chief Awa Kalu, SAN; Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN; P.I.N. Ikwueto, SAN; Chief Ben Anyachebe, SAN; S.T. Hon, SAN; Arthur Obi Okafor, SAN; Ik Ezechukwu, SAN; J.S. Okutepa, SAN; Dr. Mrs. Valerie Azinge, SAN; Emeka Okpoko, SAN; and Alex Ejesieme, SAN.
However, Reno Omokri in a statement posted on his social media handles said Nigeria dodged a Rwandan-like bullet by not electing the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi as President.
He said Peter Obi should have tried to broaden his legal team beyond his own tribe, noting that those who voted for him are not exclusively Igbos.
Omokri stressed that Obi ought to put a few token non Igbos on his team for a semblance of unity.
He said; “Peter Obi should have tried to broaden his legal team beyond his own tribe. Yes, he wants his advocates to protect his votes in court. But those who voted for him are not exclusively Igbo.
“It will be hypocritical of me to criticise Buhari for nepotism and keep quiet about this! Obi’s legal team list makes it look like Peter Obi and tribalism are conjoined twins. He should do something about it urgently.
“Those who helped him win in places like Lagos, FCT, Plateau and Nasarawa are not just Igbos. He ought to put a few token non Igbos on his team for a semblance of unity. And look at Obidient’s response to Peter Obi’s lopsided legal team.
“Rather than accept that their hero erred, Obidients are justifying it by saying he chose people he can rely on. Then why did they troll Buhari? After all Buhari can make the same argument for his nepotism!
“By the composition of Obi’s legal team, it is safe to say Nigeria dodged a Rwandan like bullet by not electing him President,” he added.