Attack on Peter Obi: Don't push us to the wall - Obedient Movement warns

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By Madu Obi

Following the recent attack on Mr Peter Obi and other chieftains of Action Democratic Congress, ADC, in Benin City, Edo State, members of Obi's support group, the Obedient Movement, have warned opposition politicians not to push the group to the wall, saying that nobody has a monopoly of violence.

FCT Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Comrade Daniel Dumije, at a press briefing, said the group would no longer tolerate a situation where Obi's life is threatened for no justifiable reason.

"We have taken time to investigate what happened in Edo State, what led to it, those behind the dastardly act, their subsequent threats, and what is likely their next move. That is why we did not rush out with a statement immediately the incident happened.

Now, armed with the knowledge of what played out, we, the members of the Obedient Movement wish to sound this note of warning to those who have taken it upon themselves to turn this country into another Somalia by unnecessarily provoking the peace-loving millions of Obedient Movement members worldwide by threatening or attacking the person of our principal, H.E. Mr. Peter Gregory Obi.

We urge them to have a rethink and save Nigeria from the unimaginable consequences of their wicked and callous action.

It is a well-known fact that no person or group of persons has a monopoly on rascality and violence. We are not political thugs or motor park touts; we are men and women of great means, upwardly mobile, and with a great sense of responsibility.

We have decided to stop the rape of our country by conscienceless and wicked individuals masquerading as leaders by any means possible. We will achieve this through every peaceful means.

But if we are pushed to the wall, we can assure those doing the pushing that we will never look for a way of escape. Instead, we will definitely pay the cowards in their own coin because Nigeria belongs to all of us", Dumije said.

He also called on those he accused of intimidating the Obedient Movement through violence to know that further attacks or threats against Peter Obi will no longer be treated with

silence or without consequences.

According to him, those who think they could use their present positions in power to intimidate, oppress or silence the opposition must have a rethink because it will never work for them this time.

"The vision is clear and the mission is settled. We the Obidents believe strongly in the personality, credibility and ideology of Mr. Peter Obi, and we will continue to stand by him; stand with him; and stand for him until our New Nigeria mission is accomplished", the group stated.