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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Former lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Senator Adesoji Akanbi, has urged the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, to watch his conducts and utterances in order not to jeopardise the chances of the South East in future presidential elections.
The former lawmaker stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan, on Thursday.
He said the LP presidential candidate and his supporters should emulate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his supporters, who he said have been measured in their post-election conduct.
“Latest political developments in the country is gradually becoming worrisome, particularly, the do or die attitude of some individuals that lost the February 25 presidential election and their supporters.
“It was expected that there was going to be reaction by the opposition when they lost the election but the treacherous dimension the entire scenario has taken is gradually becoming a risk for Nigeria’s unity, if not checkmated.
“In one of my write-ups when the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was declared the winner, I commended the show of political strength of the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi.
“I acknowledged Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso as the game changers of the 2023 presidential election, given their political capacity to alter the political equation of the country with their performance.
“As expected, in a democracy there will always be dissenting voices, some even rebellious, but all must try to operate within the limit of the law of the land, the constitution, to avoid descending into a state of anarchy.
“As I pointed out in my earlier piece, it is apparent that the election that has brought in Tinubu, was keenly contested,” the former lawmaker said.
Akanbi noted that the recent happenings in the political space, especially the comments, action and inaction of Obi over the election is beginning to turn him into a pun.
“The increased cyber bullying on social media and violent verbal attacks from the supporters of Obi is not helpful to him in any way.
“This will not help Obi and his cause. It will only damage his future political career if political caution is not applied.
“This election is not about who throws the most vicious punches, rather it is about fundamental issues affecting the well being of all citizens across Nigeria and we must address those issues rather than unduly heating up the polity,” he added.