Northern Elders: Peter Obi Should Be Arrested, Tinubu Must Be Sworn-In

 A group of Northern Elders, known as the Convention of Arewa Elders, has demanded the arrest of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, by security operatives. The Elders are insisting that nothing must stop the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria on May 29, 2023.

 

The coalition has accused Peter Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, of making inciteful statements that could disrupt Nigeria’s democratic system. The Elders claim that Obi engaged in a very divisive ethnoreligious campaign during the 2023 elections and has continued to promote civil disobedience after losing in the presidential election.

 

The group’s communique, read by the Chairman of Gamji Heritage, Alhaji Suleiman Usman Jere, states that the Elders are particularly worried about the pronouncements of Peter Obi, Datti Ahmed, and other Labour Party leaders linked to terrorist organizations like IPOB and ESN. The Elders are calling on security agencies to be alive to their responsibilities and to arrest anyone calling for the truncation of Nigeria’s democracy by any means.

 

The Northern Elders have vowed to protect their votes and remain committed to the May 29th swearing-in date of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in line with Nigeria’s constitutional provisions. The Elders, led by Major General Mohammed Sani Saleh (rtd), have also stated that calls for an Interim National Government are strange to the constitution and must be resisted by well-meaning Nigerians. They emphasize that the Nigerian Constitution must prevail, and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu must be sworn in as President on the 29th of May 2023, in accordance with the constitution.