Moses Paul, an aide to the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has shared his thoughts on the reason some ex-associates of his principal in the banking and business sector are avoiding him in public.
According to Paul, the fear of retribution from President Bola Tinubu’s administration has made Obi’s associates in the banking and business world to avoid him in public.
Obi’s aide made the assertion during an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica.
Paul recalled how he travelled with Peter Obi to a conference where Aliko Dangote and other Nigerian businessmen were present. He lamented that people who were friends with the former Anambra Governor avoided him during the conference.
He said, “There was an occasion when I travelled to Rwanda with Mr. Peter Obi. Alhaji Aliko Dangote was in Kigali to hold a conference alongside lots of top Nigerian businessmen and bankers.
“You will not believe that people who were friends with Peter Obi in the banking sector were dodging and avoiding being seen with him because of fear of retribution from the Tinubu government against them or their businesses.
“It’s shocking that in the 21st century, people are afraid to be seen with an opposition leader because of fear of what the government of the day will do. This shouldn’t be coming from a country like Nigeria that is the only future of the black man on the face of the earth.”