By Amofokhai Williams
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has accused former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, of applying double standards in his public positions on national security issues, particularly those involving ethnic tensions and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement posted on his social media accounts on Saturday, 22 November, 2025, Omokri drew a contrast between Obi’s past call for the arrest of individuals who threatened to eject Igbo people from Lagos and the Southwest in August 2024, and his current position opposing the arrest of Kanu.
Omokri recalled that on 2 August, 2024, Obi had publicly demanded the immediate arrest of those who issued threats against Igbo residents after a heated national debate over comments describing Lagos as “No Man’s Land.”
According to him, Obi’s stance at the time was widely viewed as a defence of citizens’ rights to live and conduct business anywhere in the country without intimidation.
However, Omokri argued that Obi’s latest remarks suggesting that Kanu “ought not to be arrested” reflect a contradictory approach.
He referenced a 2020 broadcast in which Kanu allegedly directed his followers to attack security personnel of Northern origin and “burn down Lagos,” a statement that has remained central to ongoing concerns about IPOB’s activities.
“Peter Obi will have one law for his own kinsmen and another law for other Nigerians,” Omokri asserted, accusing the former Anambra governor of selectively applying principles of justice depending on the ethnic groups involved.
He further argued that Obi’s position undermines national unity and raises questions about the implications should he become president or vice president in the 2027 elections.
“Do you now see what Nigeria would be like if you made the mistake of voting for Peter Obi?” He wrote.
Omokri’s criticism comes as political tensions heighten ahead of the 2027 general elections, with leading opposition figures increasingly scrutinised over their records on ethnic relations and national security.
