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Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by lexylaw09(op): 2:57pm On Feb 09
Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “Selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise
Independent2 hours ago

The political atmosphere in Nigeria grew even more charged this week as former presidential aide Reno Omokri launched a scathing critique of Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate (now reportedly with the ADC). Omokri’s latest broadside accuses Obi of demonstrating “unconscious tribalism” in his public celebration of Nigerian athletes abroad.


The controversy began when Obi took to X (formerly Twitter) to congratulate Michael Onwenu, Uchenna Nwosu, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba for their participation in the NFL championship game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. In his post, Obi used the athletes’ success to argue that Nigeria does not lack talent but is held back by a failure of leadership to create similar “systems of excellence” at home.

Reno Omokri quickly countered the statement, pointing out that Obi’s list of players appeared to be selective. Omokri noted that while the three players mentioned by Obi share Igbo heritage, he failed to acknowledge other Nigerian players on the same field, specifically naming Boye Mafe and Olusegun Oluwatimi of the Seattle Seahawks. Omokri questioned how a leader could represent a multi-ethnic nation like Nigeria while allegedly ignoring accomplishments based on ethnicity.


Critics of Omokri’s stance have pointed to Obi’s broader track record, including his recent high-profile support for the Super Eagles during their 2026 World Cup playoff run and his public celebration of the Super Falcons’ 10th WAFCON title in late 2025. During those events, Obi frequently criticized the government over unpaid match allowances, framing the athletes’ struggles as a “national embarrassment” rather than a sectional issue.

The exchange has reignited a fierce debate on social media regarding the role of identity politics in sports and whether public figures have a responsibility to be exhaustive in their acknowledgments. As the 2027 political cycle approaches, the incident underscores the heightened sensitivity surrounding ethnic representation and national unity among Nigeria’s leading political voices.

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Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by helinues: 2:59pm On Feb 09
Alaye, you are now a designated ambassador. Grow up with your position

Aren't you even learning from Keyamo at all
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by lexylaw09(op): 3:00pm On Feb 09
That's quite notable because if you want to rule Nigeria you have to represent all ethnicity in all regions. Not just your people. And that's where he is getting it wrong.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by Switruth: 3:12pm On Feb 09
Reno wey all countries don reject as an ambassador.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by yarimo(m): 3:32pm On Feb 09
Reno omokri you are patriotic citizen
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by Racoon(m):
This same egocentric anywhere belly face political charlatan is never conscious with his level of asslicking. Imagine the same Reno Omokri always digging diatribe against the Igbo race criticizing Peter Obi message of felicitation to kinsmen doing exploits abroad.

Imagine those ezigbo nwafor guys were involved in drug running if Reno would be rattling ethnitism as he doing now. Go face Mike Arnold who has been exposing your bigotry, hypocrisy and wickedness.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by Racoon(m): 3:44pm On Feb 09
yarimo:
Reno omokri you are patriotic citizen
This is how the world is seeing this failed charlatan and chameleon;

Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by yarimo(m): 3:46pm On Feb 09
Racoon:
This is how the world is seeing this failed charlatan and chameleon;
senator Bola Ahmed TINUBU president federal republic of Nigeria
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by Kam2021: 4:00pm On Feb 09
Is everything okay with the Ambassador?
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by masterfactor(m):
This is one of the reason obi can never be president in this country, maybe he might be in BIAFRA
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by WizardOfNG: 4:17pm On Feb 09
Abeg, who is unaware Obi is a 💯% confirmed ethno-religious bigot?

Imagine the effort it would have taken to be so petty as to look for only Igbos names to single out and praise while Nigerians of non-Igbo origin took part playing in the super bowl.

Utterly repellent and nauseating person.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by WizardOfNG: 4:18pm On Feb 09
masterfactor:
This is one of the reason obi can never be president in this country, may he might be in BIAFRA
Absolutely. He could not bring himself to highlight the players of Nigerian Yoruba origin involved same as Hitler etal could never praise Jews or blacks.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by WizardOfNG:
yarimo:
Reno omokri you are patriotic citizen
Indeed. Always excellent at exposing the nauseating bigotry of Peter Obi.


These are the sort of developments that show why Igbos maniacally and historically follow their Kaduna Nzeogwu, Ojukwu, Peter Obi, Abaribe, Kanu etal whereas they heap insults on detribalised Igbos who preach cooperation and unity with others like Soludo, Umahi, Igbokwe etal.

It is called game recognise game. Even on this thread they are all defending Obi's repellent talk whereas imagine the hell that would break out if Abike Dabiri did this.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by Kharol1234: 4:47pm On Feb 09
So if reno no call obi name Baba no go see food chop?
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by Macphenson: 6:14am On Feb 10
yarimo:
Reno omokri you are patriotic citizen
You people are very pathetic. You won't even try and verify the thrash Reno spilled before running with it, typical of you guys you can't think for yourself.

Go to Peter Obi's page and see his statement on this subject matter. He mention everybody's name. Infact he used the word "Olu" for the other guy. But you guys can't even think for yourselves. You start spewing any thrash they gave you.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by AMINDA: 6:15am On Feb 10
Ambassador to Nowhere, Reno Omokri. He thinks if he makes more noise, Tinubu will remember that he's yet to post him. He doesn't realise that it's very deliberate and Tinubu may never post them until 2027 when he'll be voted out by Nigerians.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by Elusive001: 6:36am On Feb 10
Macphenson:
You people are very pathetic. You won't even try and verify the thrash Reno spilled before running with it, typical of you guys you can't think for yourself.

Go to Peter Obi's page and see his statement on this subject matter. He mention everybody's name. Infact he used the word "Olu" for the other guy. But you guys can't even think for yourselves. You start spewing any thrash they gave you.
Bros, verify it with which brain kwanu?

Bwala was right oooo

Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by aswani(m): 8:32am On Feb 10
JSN is not Nigerian plus Peter Obi should have congratulated Nick Emmanwori too. A rookie that was the best player on the Seahawks D and along with JSN, the best player overall this season for the Seahawks.

I am hoping this is a simple, honest mistake by Peter Obi's social media account holders and there is nothing sinister about it all. Sports and sporting heroism still unites our dear country, no one should take that away from us abeg.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by yarimo(m): 10:32am On Feb 10
Macphenson:
You people are very pathetic. You won't even try and verify the thrash Reno spilled before running with it, typical of you guys you can't think for yourself.

Go to Peter Obi's page and see his statement on this subject matter. He mention everybody's name. Infact he used the word "Olu" for the other guy. But you guys can't even think for yourselves. You start spewing any thrash they gave you.

Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by stuffs2002: 11:19am On Feb 10
Peter Obi is the king of tribalism in Nigeria.

Peter Obi is too intolerant towards non Igbos.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by gidgiddy: 11:43am On Feb 10
WizardOfNG:
Indeed. Always excellent at exposing the nauseating bigotry of Peter Obi.


These are the sort of developments that show why Igbos maniacally and historically follow their Kaduna Nzeogwu, Ojukwu, Peter Obi, Abaribe, Kanu etal whereas they heap insults on detribalised Igbos who preach cooperation and unity with others like Soludo, Umahi, Igbokwe etal.

It called game recognise game.Even on this thread they are all defending Obi's repellent talk whereas imagine the hell that would break out if Abike Dabiri did this.
You mean the British created colonial fraud known as 'one Nigeria'?
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by WizardOfNG: 12:00pm On Feb 10
gidgiddy:
You mean the British created colonial fraud known as 'one Nigeria'?
Continue blaming the actions of the Brits, over a hundred years ago, for everything including the bigoted Obi mentioning only his kinsmen, out of 6 or so players of Nigerians origin who the Super Bowl, yet ignored three others who are of Yoruba origin.

These are conclusive and indisputable evidence of what Obi is, i.e a repellent bigot, no British person is responsible for.

These episode, coupled with the "Yes Daddy religious war" incidence and the likes, confirm Obi is not fit to lead beyond his Anambra enclave.

The patently nefarious character of Obi is nothing at all to do with the Brits.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by stuffs2002: 12:07pm On Feb 10
helinues:
Alaye, you are now a designated ambassador. Grow up with your position

Aren't you even learning from Keyamo at all
Abeg goan sit down in a curner.

So because he is being positioned for Ambassador means he shouldn't speak against evil again. Shouldn't you be telling your tribalistic LAMBA Obi to stop being tribalistic because tribalism has no place in any progressive country.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by agadez007(m): 12:44pm On Feb 10
APC ronu-Mr Peter Obi should talk about his region and people

Peter Obi does that
Still them

APC ronu-he didnt talk about our region and people,yan yan yan

Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by gidgiddy: 12:47pm On Feb 10
WizardOfNG:
Continue blaming the actions of the Brits, over a hundred years ago, for everything including the bigoted Obi mentioning only his kinsmen, out of 6 or so players of Nigerians origin who the Super Bowl, yet ignored three others who are of Yoruba origin.

These are conclusive and indisputable evidence of what Obi is, i.e a repellent bigot, no British person is responsible for.

These episode, coupled with the "Yes Daddy religious war" incidence and the likes, confirm Obi is not fit to lead beyond his Anambra enclave.

The patently nefarious character of Obi is nothing at all to do with the Brits.
Obi left government more than 10 years ago, and your Nigeria has only gotten worse on every level in that 10 years, be it insecurity, economy, inflation, corruption

But you guys have managed to convince your selves that the problem is Obi? grin grin grin

Nigeria is a failed state abd the sooner we disintegrate and go our seperate ways, the better for all in this unworkable British colonial creation called Nigeria
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by Freshandfitpod: 12:55pm On Feb 10
Tinubu shoe shiner is trying to made a statement
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by Burob: 1:41pm On Feb 10
masterfactor:
This is one of the reason obi can never be president in this country, maybe he might be in BIAFRA
He cannot even.
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by ChukwuObe: 3:46pm On Feb 10
If you are just realising the fact that Peter Obi is a tribalist and ethnic jingoist, then you may need your head examined. Go and check all the leadership of Obidients and Labour party when he was in charge, 70% of them are Igbo. What a shame!
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by lexylaw09(op): 2:08pm On Feb 11
WizardOfNG:
Abeg, who is unaware Obi is a 💯% confirmed ethno-religious bigot?

Imagine the effort it would have taken to be so petty as to look for only Igbos names to single out and praise while Nigerians of non-Igbo origin took part playing in the super bowl.

Utterly repellent and nauseating person.
on point
Re: Reno Omokri Accuses Peter Obi Of “selective Tribalism” Over Super Bowl Praise by lexylaw09(op): 2:10pm On Feb 11
WizardOfNG:
Continue blaming the actions of the Brits, over a hundred years ago, for everything including the bigoted Obi mentioning only his kinsmen, out of 6 or so players of Nigerians origin who the Super Bowl, yet ignored three others who are of Yoruba origin.

These are conclusive and indisputable evidence of what Obi is, i.e a repellent bigot, no British person is responsible for.

These episode, coupled with the "Yes Daddy religious war" incidence and the likes, confirm Obi is not fit to lead beyond his Anambra enclave.

The patently nefarious character of Obi is nothing at all to do with the Brits.
On point
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