Adetayo Omotoyosi Adeolu
Popular lawyer and human rights activist Deji Adeyanju has advised the former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to retire from politics if he is scared of criticism. Adeyanju made this statement on Friday while featuring on Morning Brief on Channels Television.
Darelasisisonline.com reports that Mr. Obi had threatened to drag Adeyanju to court and issued a seven-day ultimatum to delete his defamatory posts on social media and issue a public apology.
Adeyanju has been highly critical of Obi and the Obedients movement, especially on social media, where he describes them as extremists who should never be allowed near the corridors of power.
The human rights advocate said that if the former Anambra governor and his Obedient movement feel too big to be criticised and insulted, they should stay clear of politics.
He said, “If Peter Obi doesn’t want to be criticised, he should go back to his house and eat jollof rice. Anyone who puts themselves in public office must be criticised, scrutinised, and insulted.”
Adeyanju also cited instances where Obedient movement called President Tinubu a drug baron, Atiku a looter and Supreme Court judges corrupt, yet feels Obi is too immune to be criticised. He also likened the Obidient movement to the followers of the late President Buhari, popularly called the Buharists, who resisted every move to analyse his policies or criticise him.
Adeyanju also slammed Obi for allegedly calling the election a “religious war” in his leaked call with Bishop Oyedepo. He noted that everything he has said is known to the Nigerian populace, describing Obi as a “religious bigot.” Recall that Obi had threatened to sue the Peoples Gazette for releasing the viral tape in 2023, but has since ignored the issue.
The lawyer also called the former Anambra governor a “political prostitute,” challenging him to add his latest accusation to the suit against him.
