Foremost Nigerian activist and convener of Bring-back-our-girls, Aisha Yesufu has urged the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi who she said is her candidate, to desist from gagging his supporters.
Peter Obi has incessantly appealed to his supporters to desist from attacking those who hold political views contrary to theirs or who attack his person on social media. In a tweet he made yesterday, he appealed to his supporters to allow him respond to any attack from any of the presidential candidate.
“I most sincerely appreciate all my supporters and those of LP. I love you all. I wish to appeal to you to allow me to personally respond to any CANDIDATE that makes comments about me”, he tweeted
In her reaction, Aisha Yesufu accused Peter Obi of denying his supporters freedom of expression. She said Mr. Peter Obi must severe himself from any Political bond he has with any of the presidential candidates.
According to her, his constant appeals to his supporters for restraint is becoming “irritating”.
“Dear Mr Peter Obi @PeterObi There are two types of gagging! Gag with force or gag with love! Both of them are wrong. Anyone, whether supporter or not has a right to respond to anyone whether Presidential candidate or not on whatever topic be it about you or not!
“You don’t get to dictate how your supporters or LP supporters respond to anyone. Mr Peter Obi @PeterObi I find your tweet highly condescending. Your supporters are not some primary school children that need to be told how to behave. STOP IT!
“If any candidate wants your response ONLY! They will call you & tell you whatever they want to tell you on the phone or send an email to you. Or when you meet where politicians meet they will tell you. Anything put on the public space is for everyone & anyone that want to respond It is NOT for you to tell any citizen that is your potential BOSS how to respond on issue!
“You are an employee seeking for a job with us. You will not enter the interview room telling us how and when we will speak and on what issue we will speak Taaaaaaaaah!
“What the heck is even this “my supporters” thing? E don dey irritate me! The office of the citizen remains the highest office in the land! No one tells the citizens what to respond to and how to respond to!”
