O'tega Ogra@otegaogra
Why is ADC’s Gregory Peter Obi attacking a movement (NADECO) that fought to bring democracy back to Nigeria?
Could it be any of these?
1. On the one hand, General David Mark, the Chairman of a faction of the ADC (ADC+), is famously reported by IBB’s close confidante Prof. Omo Omoruyi to have said that he will personally shoot the legal and constitutionally elected president of Nigeria, Chief MKO Abiola, in the head if he were sworn into office. According to Omoruyi, GDM said, “I’d shoot Chief Abiola the day NEC (National Electoral Commission) pronounces him the elected President!” This is the same GDM who allegedly had something famous to say about Nigerians and Phone ownership when he was Minister of Communications. The access to mobile phones many of us are using today is as a result of the fight organisations like NADECO fought to bring democracy back leading to OBJ’s election and subsequent deregulation of the telecoms space. Left to ADC’s David mark, it is not for the common man.
2. Peter Obi, on the other hand, was one of the primary beneficiaries of the Military Government, serving proudly in official roles whilst people like Ken Saro Wiwa, Anthony Enahoro, Kudirat Abiola, Shehu Yar'Adua, Godwin Agbroko, etc. were either killed or died in captivity, amongst others. The likes of President Bola Tinubu, Gov Uba Sani, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, Chris Anyanwu, Frank Kokori, General Alani Akinrinade amongst other notable persons who were arrested, hounded, charged with treason and/or sent into exile. I can understand why he would love the military dictatorship that killed people for speaking freely and exercising their constitutional rights.
Now, to my point… Mr Gregory Obi and many of the key players have come under the banner of the ADC and can no longer hide their disdain for struggle for democracy or those who fought for it.
I can safely bet that Mr Gregory Peter Obi’s ill-advised statement is one of many to come, as members of their political Assiciation of Diplaced Candidates remove whatever cloak of pretence they have around them.
O’tega