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An international journalist and former supporter of the Obidient Movement, Donu Kogbara, says the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is no longer living up to expectations.
According to her, Peter Obi motivated a lot of Nigerians and garnered a lot of supporters in the build-up to the 2023 elections, but his pedigree has nosedived after the election.

Speaking against the backdrop of recent high-profile defections from the Labour Party, Kogbara said the party is like a sinking ship, and the politicians have to fight for their survival.


She maintained while speaking in an interview with Arise News that even though Obi remains a good man, he has not been able to provide the kind of opposition leadership which got him so much support from youths and other Nigerians in the build-up to the 2023 elections.

Kogbara said many supporters of the obedient movement have become disappointed in Obi.

In her words, “Well, rats have always deserted sinking ships, so the Labour Party should say bye-bye to those five lawmakers. They’re entitled to do what they want if it’s within the ambit of the law, which I’m not even sure it is. But for me, the Labour Party is clearly in crisis. We had all that drama around their chairmanship and the traitor, who was on the take from outside elements.

“I just can’t bear people who lack honour. So, there was that whole crisis and then there were other things that made it difficult for Labour Party to function as a proper party. But the thing that depresses me most is not so much what the senators and House of Representatives people do; it is Peter Obi himself.

“I just don’t understand how somebody who was this sparkling inspirational figure, who created a movement almost overnight, galvanized the youths, the intellectuals, anybody who had any iota of principle in their bloodstream, at least admired him to some extent even if they weren’t necessarily going to vote for him for whatever reason, has gone from top to bottom.

“As far as I’m concerned, he’s like a firework that has turned into a damp squib. He’s become so prosperous. All I see is him making anodyne statements here and there on television, donating boreholes or whatever. It’s all good stuff. He’s still a good guy but where is the leader that the opposition needs so desperately? He’s not looking like it.”


Kogbara added that not just Obi, but the entire opposition movement in Nigeria, including Atiku Abubakar, are not doing enough to put the government of President Bola Tinubu on its toes.

She further blamed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

She, however reserved the largest part of the blame for Obi, labelling him such a disappointment with no aggression to tackle the current government for its lousiness and failures.

“I blame the entire opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for allowing itself to be derailed by my dear friend, Nyesom Wike. By the way, I saw him a couple of months ago and I told him that ‘if I was a PDP Mandarin, I would have tossed you out by now.’ I also blame Atiku Abubakar of spending more time as a Dubai type of big man and not effectively taking on the government.

“And I blame Peter Obi most of all because Peter was a shining star and so many people committed themselves to him emotionally, myself included. I’m not Obidient anymore, to be honest with you, because he’s such a disappointment. I mean, there’s no aggression.


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In her words, “Well, rats have always deserted sinking ships, so the Labour Party should say bye-bye to those five lawmakers. They’re entitled to do what they want if it’s within the ambit of the law, which I’m not even sure it is. But for me, the Labour Party is clearly in crisis. We had all that drama around their chairmanship and the traitor, who was on the take from outside elements.


Peter Obi will soon abandon this one in LP

Obedient movement is different from Labour party.

Obi can create a new party and have millons to support him.

So make una rest your bla bla bla.


Clowns that don't know the meaning of opposition want Obi to invade Aso Rock with armies.

Exactly what we have all been saying for years

Peter Obi is weak even if he miraculously succeeds in becoming President he will just be another Nnamdi Azikiwe or Aguiyi Ironsi, in short a Symbolic leader with no real power.

Leave power to those who can handle it.

Bulabla Bala Bulabla people won't allow us rest.

Una wey vote Tinubu no get shame at all.

Everyday peter Obi, This OP and his goons always leaving the collateral Failure and always trying to shift attention to peter Obi

ekineme:
Everyday peter Obi, This OP and his goons always leaving the collateral Failure and always trying to shift attention to peter Obi

President Bola Tinubu
President, Commander in Chief of Armed Forces,
Federal Republic of Nigeria

The best President ever

blamingthedevil:
President Bola Tinubu
President, Commander in Chief of Armed Forces,
Federal Republic of Nigeria

The best President ever

yes commander of criminals in aso rock

blamingthedevil:
President Bola Tinubu
President, Commander in Chief of Armed Forces,
Federal Republic of Nigeria

The best President ever

A common criminal

🥱

danvon:
Exactly what we have all been saying for years

Peter Obi is weak even if he miraculously succeeds in becoming President he will just be another Nnamdi Azikiwe or Aguiyi Ironsi, in short a Symbolic leader with no real power.

Leave power to those who can handle it.

If I may ask, how is he weak?

Donu Kogbara of the BBC Christmas and New Year quiz!

What and interesting concidence to see this whe it's just a few days to Christmas!

So according to the her, Peter obi should be blame for the failure of tinubu. Agender must agend.

Zulu11zulu:
yes commander of criminals in aso rock

Cry more

jmoore:
Obedient movement is different from Labour party.

Obi can create a new party and have millons to support him.

So make una rest your bla bla bla.


Clowns that don't know the meaning of opposition want Obi to invade Aso Rock with armies.

He will not have the kind of support again. Only south east will still throw maximum support cos we understand that. He have shown, he has no leadership capacity. Youths who stood and the religious political campaign will not work again.

kedeojo:
He will not have the kind of support again. Only south east will still throw maximum support cos we understand that. He have shown, he has no leadership capacity. Youths who stood and the religious political campaign will not work again.

Una babablus should focus on your Tinubulation una voted.

Clowns who voted a druglord and expect a private citizen to make inflation to come down.

Ebin pawa is a sign of your Tinubu leadership skill cos he has led you people to hunger.

jmoore:
Obedient movement is different from Labour party.

Obi can create a new party and have millons to support him.

So make una rest your bla bla bla.


Clowns that don't know the meaning of opposition want Obi to invade Aso Rock with armies.

Obi cannot just run to another party cos his party is in crisis.
What kinda leader is that?

blamingthedevil:
President Bola Tinubu
President, Commander in Chief of Armed Forces,
Federal Republic of Nigeria

The best President ever

richmond500:
Obi cannot just run to another party cos his party is in crisis.
What kinda leader is that?

You are not the author of a leader!

You have no audacity to determine how Obi decides to lead.

Una blackmail belongs to the dustbin.

jmoore:
You are not the author of a leader!

You have no audacity to determine how Obi decides to lead.

Una blackmail belongs to the dustbin.

Tinubu did not run when cabals were fighting him, Atiku did not run when Wike was fighting him, they showed the qualities of a leader.
Nobody is fighting Obi, he wants to run because LP is having internal issues.

I have always rated him low, but I never believed Obi could be this low, I'm surprised

lol people dont understand how strong opposition works especially in a country like nigeria where the ruling party has a lot of vests...

Nigerian president is enormously powerful and has a huge financial vest to quash alot of things...

Peter Obi has no such finance and hes a weak and near silent man...he is not a tough man neither is he brute activist sso how can he survive as an opposition ;leader? above all, people that can help him to succeed as an opposition leader dont believe in him and cant let him lead them. he is not respected among them. They see him as a joker and a liar who will change the moment he grabs power...

These guys will rather queue behind a ruling party where their food is guaranteed and their safety against the efcc is sealed..

HOWEVER, APC as an opposition survived because Tinubu, the leader had a lot of money to fund protests, has a radio station, has newsprints outfit and has the largest economy in Sub Saharan Africa with his coffeepot..He is equally respected among the people that matter in NIGERIA.

WHENCE, TINUBU will win his reelection with ease..Atiku is killing PDP but these guys dont know.Obi resurrected Lp and also killed it..

it is safe to say that OBI wont rule Nigeria but well, God"s factor anyway.

richmond500:
Tinubu did not run when cabals were fighting him, Atiku did not run when Wike was fighting him, they showed the qualities of a leader.
Nobody is fighting Obi, he wants to run because LP is having internal issues.

I have always rated him low, but I never believed Obi could be this low, I'm surprised

Rating a druglord above Obi shows where you belong.

I am not surprised.

jmoore:
Rating a druglord above Obi shows where you belong.

I am not surprised.

druglord or devil is not the problem, a leader should be resilient in the face of danger and take responsibilities.
No be Obi weh wan run cos of small internal crisis in that small party

richmond500:
druglord or devil is not the problem, a leader should be resilient in the face of danger and take responsibilities.
No be Obi weh wan run cos of small internal crisis in that small party

When you are done, let me know. Deji Adeyanju carry am for head till migraine started dey knack am.

Face your Tinubulation.

I hsve said this a thousand times. Obidient movement is not LP. I am Obidient but don't belong to LP infact their party ideology is different from my personal ideology. I know party ideology in Nigeria is just paper work.

jmoore:
Obedient movement is different from Labour party.

Obi can create a new party and have millons to support him.

So make una rest your bla bla bla.


Clowns that don't know the meaning of opposition want Obi to invade Aso Rock with armies.

Donu Kogbara of the BBC Christmas and New Year quiz! What an interesting coincidence to see this just a few days before Christmas!

I supported obi with my blood, but when he came on National tv to cry I gave up on him, power is never given to anyone you must fight for it blood for blood and eye for eye, just like gej when he said no blood of any Nigerian is worth his re-election , but pple that collected power from him killed innocent Nigerians and same Nigerians still voted for them, obi lacks aggression and that why pple like Kenneth Okonkwo left him,peace is not absence of war, when you found the election is been manipulated you declare yourself winner or a parallel government, untill inec decides to do the needful by using bvas , not telling us to calm down, obi lost his chance in 2023 and I am not sure he can get such support anymore, because Nigerians re not patient to waste such time again, they rather be in there farms looking for food than going to fight police, inec, thugs , opposition for sumone that will come to cry on national tv, it’s not worth it.