PODIUM REPORTERS
A popular supporter of Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Akin Olaoye has expressed his great disappointment towards Mr. Peter Obi for his deliberate omission to celebrate the revered Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (the Ọjájá II) CFR, who turned 50 three days ago.
In a post on his X handle @akintollgate directed at Mr. Peter Obi, the disgruntled Yoruba Obidient said:
“An obvious omission is the absence of a 50th birthday greeting to his Majesty the Ooni of Ife, from one I admire and supported greatly in the 2023 elections – Peter Obi.”\
“Sir, I hoped a birthday greeting was in your draft messages as of this morning or perhaps a planned visit may still be underway. I will be gracious to offer that benefit of the doubt.
“However, after reading a needless follow up post this morning, reiterating your position on the birthday greeting you offered to Gowon, I will publicly state that I am very disappointed.
“As No. 1 monarch in Yorubaland and co-head of the traditional ruler’s council of Nigeria, such a milestone is one that goes un-noticed and this is an aberration”, Mr. Akin Olaoye remarked.
Surprisingly, Obi does not footdrag when it comes to individuals from certain parts of the country or those sympathetic to his presidential ambition.
OBIDIENTS RESPOND
This clownish @akintollgate thinks they rate him and his tribe one bit🤣🤣
2024 is going to an end, you’re still dumb pic.twitter.com/zoGJFYf39d
— Ayodeji Gasby🐼 (@Gasbytweet) October 20, 2024
Dear @akintollgate if you wrote this gibberish then your head is big for nothing. https://t.co/0cCJhtFsB9
— promise Mbakara (@MbakaraPromise) October 20, 2024
Tinubu failed to wish revered Obi of Onitsha well on his birthday. 2 days ago, he hailed Ooni on his.@akintollgate When will Bola wish Obi of Onitsha a Happy birthday or is the bigoted question only allowed to come from one side?
Omo, Igbo sha Dey try. Always the fall guys.📌 pic.twitter.com/0TQzGHRjq8
— UptownOfLagos (@Uptownoflagos) October 20, 2024
Voice of Igbos on X (formerly Twitter): “Dear @akintollgate show me where that your No. 1 monarch Oni of Ife wished Peter Obi happy Birthday. Many of you Yoruba Ronu hiding under Obidient think you will detect how Peter Obi will treat those who don’t wish him well in return. pic.twitter.com/agDdTsAllg / X”
Dear @akintollgate show me where that your No. 1 monarch Oni of Ife wished Peter Obi happy Birthday. Many of you Yoruba Ronu hiding under Obidient think you will detect how Peter Obi will treat those who don’t wish him well in return. pic.twitter.com/agDdTsAllg
@akintollgate As a proper omoluabi, is it that you no longer have access to him directly or indirectly like you did in the past?
This generation needs to understand somethings are better discussed offline, if the feedback is genuine.
This tweet I’m sending you should have been… https://t.co/3FqMK1WFVy
— Banks Omishore (@MrBanksOmishore) October 20, 2024
Akin I disagree with you on this. @PeterObi is at liberty to congratulate whoever he so wishes. He is too busy to keep track of all these irrelevances you guys are painting around , a whole Nation sank and you are here talking about birthday wishes, you guys are a big joke 📌
— Oluwatosin (@integrityrealm) October 20, 2024
Boss, i beg to differ. Do we hold those in actual office with this much accountability? Why does everything and every step PO takes have to be scrutinised. Asides from the fact that he is human, he doesn’t owe us any apologies or explanations as to who, whom, when and where he…
— Akinrinmade Adegbite (@Akinrinmade_14) October 20, 2024