Nigeria’s political space lit up overnight as Femi Fani-Kayode launched a blistering attack on Peter Obi and it all started with one controversial statement about history, Peak Newspaper reports
Obi had stirred reactions after describing what he called a striking irony in Nigeria’s democracy suggesting that some politicians who once fought military rule under NADECO now govern in ways worse than the dictatorship they opposed. He went even further, implying that late ruler Sani Abacha could appear “more democratic” than those former activists.
Fani-Kayode, clearly angered, fired back with force, calling Obi’s remarks an insult to the memory of those who suffered during the June 12 struggle. He said the statement went beyond politics, accusing Obi of wounding the emotions of families who lost loved ones in the fight against military rule.
He didn’t hold back. Describing the comment as unacceptable and despicable, he insisted Obi had mocked the sacrifices of NADECO members, many of whom were jailed, exiled, or killed during Nigeria’s darkest years.
