Obi’s disrespect for national anthem shows he is lawless – Wike

Obi’s disrespect for national anthem shows he is lawless – Wike

Peter Obi’s disrespect for country wide anthem shows he’s lawless – WikeMinister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has stated that the alleged refusal of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi to stand for Nigeria’s countrywide anthem, while rising for a exceptional anthem at a recent collecting in Lagos, demonstrates lawlessness and an motive to divide the country.

Wike made the comments at the same time as addressing traditional rulers, network leaders, youths, and birthday celebration trustworthy at a stakeholders’ town hall in Ogu-Bolo local government region of Rivers kingdom.

The event was organized under the banner of the Rainbow Coalition to mobilize grassroots help for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid and applicants of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“an entire national anthem of a rustic is being sung. a man who wants to be President of Nigeria could disobey and sit down. and then now not only that, whilst a extraordinary countrywide anthem that isn’t getting used for Nigeria [was sung], he stood up. In a technique, he does no longer belong to this usa. In a method, he has stated he does not belong to this united states of america; that in case you provide him the president, he might do a exceptional issue so one can divide Nigeria,” Wike said.

FCT minister argued that someone who disregards countrywide symbols need to not be entrusted with the country’s highest workplace, caution that electing Obi should undermine countrywide team spirit.

“a man who does not believe in Nigeria, a person who derives joy in ridiculing the united states of america by disrespecting its symbolic country wide Anthem have to now not be allowed to come close to the presidency of our u . s . a .,” he introduced.