The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has denied rumours of the possibility of him leading a demonstration ahead of today’s inauguration of the incoming President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Obi who spoke through his aide —Tai Obasi, also said it will be ‘extremely weird’ of him to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect.
Obasi said, “I don’t know where that report is coming from. We don’t know anything about it or who are behind the proposed protest. But I can categorically tell you that my principal is not aware of anything.
“He is Obi and his followers are Obidient. I agree that on some occasions, they may act on their own, no matter how you tell them to keep calm. These guys are angry. They are not happy about how everything was manipulated against Obi who has given them so much hope. They followed him and waited for him all the way.”
He furthered: “My principal is a very humble and reasonable man who is always looking for peace and unity of the country at all costs. But it will be extremely weird for him to attend a ceremony of a man whose election victory he is challenging in court.
“My principal cannot act that weird and unreasonable. I can’t confirm if he receives an invitation to the swearing-in ceremony. But I am telling you that you can’t see him there.”
