Linking Peter Obi to Biafra, Igbo Presidency mischievous – Abaribe

 

A former Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe has lashed out at those linking Peter Obi's presidency with Biafra agitation.

 

Obi is the presidential candidate of Labour Party.

 

Abaribe said such move was a smear campaign aimed at de-marketing Obi.

 

The Abia South Senator wondered why the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has not been referred to as “Yoruba presidency” and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, as Fulani presidency.

 

Abaribe spoke during a virtual town hall meeting organized by Ikengaonline.

 

He stressed that the former Anambra State governor should be seen as an individual pursuing his constitutionally-guaranteed rights.

 

According to Abaribe, critics should stop linking Obi to his tribe and religion.

 

He said: ”It’s unfortunate that Peter Obi’s emergence which is now a silver lining has come with complications. Tinubu has a presidential ticket, nobody is saying it’s a Yoruba ticket.