Obi Demands Release Of Campaigner, Condemns Harassment Of Supporters

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has condemned the alleged harassment of his supporters and demanded the instant launch of campaigner Rilwan Olawale.

Obi described the continued intimidation of his supporters throughout the nation as “disturbing and unacceptable,” citing Olawale’s arrest as the newest incident.

In an announcement on Monday, the previous Anambra State governor warned towards makes an attempt to intimidate Nigerians for supporting candidates of their alternative.

“Civility is not weakness. Enough of the harassment of my supporters. Release Rilwan Olawale now,” he mentioned.

Obi accused President Bola Tinubu of undermining democratic ideas, alleging that the president was encouraging and facilitating violence.

“President Bola Tinubu has remained a huge beneficiary of our democracy and should not brazenly be destroying it by encouraging and facilitating violence,” he mentioned.

He maintained that his marketing campaign remained peaceable and targeted on offering Nigerians with an alternate constructed on competence, accountability, justice and compassion.

“We have chosen the path of peace, not violence; persuasion, not intimidation. However, nobody should mistake our civility for weakness, our restraint for fear, or our commitment to peace for an absence of resolve,” Obi mentioned.

He added that his supporters wouldn’t be intimidated into silence or abandon their assist for what he described as a potential New Nigeria.

The NDC presidential candidate demanded transparency over Olawale’s arrest, his launch, respect for his rights and an finish to what he described as politically motivated harassment.

“No government or political party has the right to deny Nigerians the freedom to support a candidate of their choice,” he mentioned.

Obi reiterated his dedication to peaceable political engagement, whereas pledging to withstand makes an attempt to undermine democratic rights by way of lawful means.

“We will remain peaceful but resolute. We will not resort to violence, but we will stand firmly and lawfully against every attempt to undermine our democratic rights,” he mentioned.