“Why Peter Obi Resumed Public Engagements”: Reno Omokri Explains

• Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has launched a fresh attack on 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi
• Omokri explained the reason Obi allegedly resumed public engagements after taking some days to rest
• Legit.ng recalls that the former Anambra state governor took some days to rest following a doctor's advice

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues

FCT, Abuja - Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, said the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, returned to public engagement to politicise the recent killings in some parts of the country.

Legit.ng recalls that Obi resumed public engagements after the suspension of his scheduled appearances by honouring a promise to visit an SME business.

Omokri said that while Obi has condemned the killings in Nigeria, he has refused to comment on Simon Ekpa’s conviction by a Finnish court.

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“Peter Obi, who told us he was sick, came out of retirement to politicise the recent killings in some parts of the country. He said the deaths upset him. But curiously, this same Peter Obi has not said anything about the conviction of Simon Ekpa by a Finnish court."

Omokri stated this via his X handle @renoomokri on Tuesday, September 8, 2025

He quoted the Finnish court to have saying Ekpa was directly responsible for many deaths through terrorism in the Southeast.

“If Peter Obi has recovered enough from his sickness to play politics, please can he tell us why the deaths in Borno bother him, but the massacre caused by Simon Ekpa in Igboland does not appear to concern him?

“That is Peter Obi's regular trademark. If it happens in Igboland, Obi will suddenly become deaf, dumb, and blind. But if it occurs in the North or Southwest, Peter Obi will dance naked in public like a madman.”

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Nigerians react

@IsahMahe2

He chooses not to comment to condemned any evil happened in the southeast, rather he must condemn anything outside his region, Nigerians are aware of this.

@Almubarakbalo01

The southeast people are just too funny, I do not know if they enjoyed sitting at home on Monday while other states rank in millions, instead of the to call out Peter Obi to talk about the insecurity affecting them, they are busy focusing on Lagos while their state wallows away.

@ishodedayomi

Agbotikuyo himself. He will not say anything about the ugly incident that happened in the east.

@ajieh07

Over 100 people lost their lives in 2 days, including security men, and all you can talk about is Obi. You be really goat 🐐

Ed Jacobs

@EdJacob37574918

@renoomokri His excellency @PeterObi’s selective outrage is no longer just disappointing—it’s dangerous.

When killings occur in Borno, Edo, or the Southwest, Obi swiftly dons the cloak of national conscience, issuing statements that tug at our moral sensibilities. But when the blood spills in his own backyard—when a Finnish court convicts Simon Ekpa for inciting terrorism that led to deaths across the Southeast—Obi retreats into silence. Not a word. Not a tweet. Not even a whisper of condemnation.

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If Peter Obi picks ADC Presidential Ticket

Recall that former governorship election candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Dr. Charles Ugomuoh, released a bold prediction about Peter Obi's participation in the 2027 elections.

Ugomuoh predicted that it would be challenging for the ruling APC if Peter Obi clinched the ADC presidential ticket.

Legit.ng reported that Obi recently joined forces with Atiku Abubakar and other politicians and adopted the ADC, a coalition aimed at unseating Tinubu in 2027.

Why Peter Obi promised to do one term

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Kenneth Okonkwo asserted that Peter Obi's promise to serve only one term if elected as president in 2027 is a calculated political move.

In a trending interview on Friday, Kenneth Okonkwo, a member of the opposition coalition party, the ADC, revealed that Obi made the promise to secure northern votes in 2027.

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Source: Legit.ng