Nigerians on Wednesday knocked the Independent National
Electoral Commission for identifying with a post that criticised the candidacy
of Labour Party presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, on Twitter.
The official verified INEC Twitter handle on Tuesday liked a
post against Obi on the micro-blogging site. The post was coming days to Nigeria’s
presidential election and Obi is one of the major contenders.
The post was made by a news media outlet where Seun Kuti,
son of legendary Nigerian music icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, said the LP
candidate was “an opportunist that can’t deliver Nigeria.”
Checks on INEC’s handle showed that the electoral body liked the post, which was made over 22 hours ago as at the time of filing this report.
Seun has been very open about his stance on Obi’s
presidential ambition and in an interview with the online platform Mic On
Podcast hosted by Channels TV’s Seun Okinbaloye, Mr Kuti noted that only the
people of Nigeria could save the country.
Describing Obi as a capitalist he said, “He hasn’t had the
time because he started too late. You can’t be telling me that just because you
lost PDP primaries 18 months before the election, you suddenly started a
movement, and you have a plan for the country.
“No, that’s opportunism. And it’s not an opportunist that
will deliver Nigeria—not jumping on Labour Party. The Labour Party has a
socialist structure. Peter Obi is a capitalist. Where are they going?”
Efforts to get the reaction of the electoral body were
futile as at the time of filing this report.
Calls and text messages sent to INEC’s Commissioner for
Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, were yet to be returned or
responded to.
But reacting to the post, a Twitter user, @FS_Yusuf_ wrote,
“Dear @inecnigeria why is your handler liking this tweet where Peter Obi is
attacked! What is this nonsense! Are we a joke to the commission!?
“Don’t set this nation aflame. @inecnigeria this is a
warning! We need to sue INEC for this misbehavior!”
@BishopPOEvang said, “If we talk them go say we dey lie. See
what INEC is liking. A whole so called independent body that conducts
elections. @inecnigeria you can’t make us lose this election. We won’t allow
you.”
@Urchilla01 said, “Fellow Nigerians, wouldn’t it be nice to
demand an explanation from @inecnigeria for why they liked a post that is
biased against H.E. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the LP for an
election where @inecnigeria is supposed to be an unbiased umpire?”
@Dr_chazduke wrote, “@INECNigeria’s Twitter account handle
liked a story criticizing the Presidential candidate of LP Mr Peter Obi. Who is
in charge of INEC’s social media accounts, is INEC IT compromised 🤔”
@VictorIsrael_ tweeted, “Nigerians please can we make this
post go viral? We need to ask Questions why @inecnigeria would like a tweet
that is targeted at demarketing Peter Obi? We thought INEC should be neutral?
Why are they taking a side? Please help me RETWEET this. We need answers.”
@JaypeeGeneral wrote, “@inecnigeria @ineclagos is not hiding
their partisanship. From planning to use Tinubu’s MC Oluomo for Lagos logistics
to liking a tweet that calls Peter Obi an opportunist. Also, remember how Lagos
REC called the Igbos migrants. Obidients, this election is between us and INEC.
@Morris_Monye wrote, “Just look at @inecnigeria liking a
post on Twitter where Peter Obi was called an opportunist. Just look at INEC handlers.
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ReplyDeleteCriticising Peter Obi , I pity INEC . Peter Obi is not a doll baby. try and see.
ReplyDeleteBoth INEC + that KUTI of a mentally unstable man are bunch of cowards!!
ReplyDeleteIn a civilized society, the so called INEC should be queried!
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