LAGOS, Nigeria – In a striking declaration on Thursday, March 27, 2025, former presidential aide and social commentator, Reno Omokri, announced that he was on a mission to “destroy” supporters of Peter Obi, widely known as the Obidients.
Omokri, speaking with News Central, claimed that Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate, was a “project” he had personally facilitated.
He revealed that he was behind Obi’s selection as the running mate to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar during the 2019 presidential election, a move he described as pivotal to Obi’s political trajectory.
“I took a vow to destroy that movement because Peter Obi was a project of mine,” Omokri said.
“I was responsible for Peter Obi becoming the running mate to Waziri Atiku Abubakar in 2019. I’ve said this publicly. I’ve got the documents. I’m a meticulous record keeper.”
However, Omokri’s comments took a more intense turn when he spoke about the backlash from Obi’s supporters, which he claims escalated into personal threats.
“Peter Obi’s movement, Obidients, started attacking me, threatening me, insulting me. That was OK. But then they moved from myself to my family. I just had a daughter at that time. There were multiple death threats,” Omokri alleged.
The former aide further detailed an unsettling experience when he claimed that Obidients supporters had trailed him and his wife in the United Kingdom, even finding out his jogging route to intimidate him.
“They came to my house in the United Kingdom. They trailed my wife and me when we were jogging. They found out my jogging route and pursued me, threatening me,” Omokri added.
In response to this personal threat, Omokri stated that he had taken matters into his own hands and decided to “use whatever political machinery he has” to dismantle the Obidient movement.
Supporters of Peter Obi have lashed out at Omokri’s statements, with some claiming that his mission to destroy the movement will be unsuccessful.
