Politics

Obidient Movement Slams Wike Over Attack On Peter Obi

ByTitilope Adako

PublishedOctober 17, 2025

The Obidient Movement has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for describing Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, as a “social media president.”

Wike had on Thursday accused Obi of playing politics with national issues after the former Anambra governor visited a local authority school in the FCT and lamented the poor state of public facilities.

“I hear one of the social media presidential candidates went to a local authority school and said the government has abandoned public schools. His name is Mr Peter Obi. It’s not everything you must play politics with,” Wike had said.

Reacting, the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, said Wike’s comments were simply an attempt to stay relevant in public discourse.

“How will Wike sell his market if he doesn’t mention Peter Obi?” Tanko asked. “As I am talking to you, you need to see the mammoth crowd we have in our town hall meeting here in Nnewi, Anambra State.”

Tanko dismissed Wike as the least of Obi’s concerns, defending the former governor’s visit to the FCT school and describing it as a genuine effort to highlight the deplorable condition of public facilities.

“I was there on the ground and saw those dilapidated buildings. We also visited a clinic where only one nurse was on duty. Even the roads to the place are not easily accessible,” he said.

Titilope Adako

Titilope Adako is a talented and intrepid journalist, dedicated to shedding light on the untold stories of Osun State and Nigeria. Through incisive reporting, she tackles a broad spectrum of topics, from politics and social justice to culture and entertainment, with a commitment to accuracy, empathy, and inspiring positive change.