Right of Reply: That unfair attack on Peter Obi by Reno Omokri — Chief Nkereuwem Udofia Akpan
Reading the above piece by controversial social media agitator and former Presidential Aide Reno Omokri, I couldn’t resist the urge to put down this piece for the sake of balance for discerning minds
I understand that Peter Obi, former VP Atiku Abubarkar just like many other well meaning Nigerians had expressed displeasure at what most people think is the selective justice being served by the Aviation Ministry in the cases involving Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde aka Kwam1 who physically obstructed a taxing aircraft from taking off and one Comfort Emanson who is alleged to have assaulted an Ibom Air Hostess after being instructed to switch off her phone.
Taking to his verified X handle, Obi posted a short read captioned. “The poor must not be punished while the powerful walk free.”
Omokri then jumped into the fray as has been his stock-in-trade and attacked Peter Obi and, in particular, justified the conduct of Wasiu Ayinde as “not a risk’ at all.
Firstly, let me state that I’m not and have never been, and will never be a card-carrying member of any political party in this lifetime
Secondly, I’m not an “obedient” (whatever that means) to any man and really don’t care about politicians because they don’t care about the people. However, I do care about truth, justice, equality, fairness, and human rights.
Thirdly, I’m not Igbo and do not support any other aspiration(s) besides those of equity and egalitarianism.
There is this slang:
“Anywhere belle face”
Clearly it seems :
…Reno will face that side.
Gospel according to Reno: A lunatic like Kwam 1 (whatever he calls himself) who tries to physically stop an already taxing aircraft “did not put thousands of human lives at risk”
The next question will be: What is the meaning of the English word “risk”?
Because I’m not an Englishman, I asked my Google app the meaning of “risk” and this pops up:
‘”To expose someone or something of value to harm, danger, or loss”
In the eyes of a paid hatchet man like Reno Omokiri, the conduct of a grandfather like K1 did not pose any risk.
This is pure insanity
This is my confirmation that it’s either Reno Omokri needs help to be weaned off whatever adulterated substances he is currently hooked on, or he is simply an idiot ready to spin anything just for crumbs from his paymasters.
Either way, this blatant display of buffoonery on such an issue of national embarrassment leaves a sour taste in the mouth of right-thinking members of the public and further exposes Mr Reno OMONKITI (or whatever he calls himself) as not worthy of any attention and definitely is not a “deep thinker.”
Let whoever knows this garrulous character inform him that obstructing an Aircraft is an act of terrorism and that in fairer climes, K1 should be cooling his feet in prison or facing the hangman’s noose in China or a possible firing squad in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Chief Nkereuwem Udofia Akpan, Constitutional Lawyer and Human Rights Activists writes from Abuja and can be reached on X (formerly Twitter) : @ChiefNkereuwem or via email [email protected]
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Politics aside, Reno’s outburst feels more like attention-seeking than a serious contribution to a national conversation.