A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has alleged a threat to his life and that of his daughter by persons he described as “Ipobians” (a sobriquet for IPOB). IPOB is the agronomy of Indigenous People of Biafra).

Pastor Omokri in a post on social media had criticised Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate for describing himself as a pilot and other presidential candidates as “mere drivers” and “substitute players”.

However, in his latest post, also on social media, he alleges that some persons, uncomfortable with his position, have resorted to threatening his life and that of his daughter, pointing out that although he directly reported the threat to the former Anambra State governor he did nothing.

Dr Doyin Okupe, one of the most visible campaigners for Mr Peter O, could not be reached at press time for a reaction.

Reno Omokri Full Text

IPOBIANS Think They Can Win Election By Issuing Threats. They Should Know That This Is Nigeria And Not Biafra

Watch what they are doing to me. That is exactly what they will do to anyone critical of Peter Obi if he becomes President. There will be no free speech. Only mob justice. They threatened my life. Then they threatened my one-year-old daughter. Why? Because I criticised their god and messiah.

What exactly did I say? I said Peter Obi was wrong to describe himself as a pilot and other Presidential candidates as “mere drivers” and “substitute players”. That is why they are threatening my life. If I was in Nigeria, they would have sent unknown gunmen after me.

Now, imagine if Rabiu Kwankwaso had described himself as a pilot and other Presidential aspirants, and Peter Obi in particular, as ‘mere drivers’. What will they do? I reported their threat to my life to Peter Obi directly. He did nothing.

The threats are becoming too much. My life is at risk. If anything happens to me, my wife, my children, or my siblings, the world should hold Peter Obi responsible. He has raised a horde of intolerant and violent Obidients who just want to replace Buhari’s tyranny with theirs!

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—Reno Omokri