The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has condemned the comment made by Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, inciting violence and genocide against Yoruba and Benin people.
Recall that Sunnberger had on Tuesday, sparked outrage on social media after a video clip showed her making threatening comments against Yoruba and Benin people during a virtual meeting on TikTok.
The outrage caught the attention of the House of Representatives which prompted the green chambers to ask the Canadian government to prosecute her.
Similarly, the woman’s action also prompted former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndi’igbo to all condemn her actions.
Joining the flurry of reactions, Peter Obi in a strongly-worded post on his X handle on Friday morning, said “such divisive comments or behaviour have no place in our society.”
According to him, as Nigerians, everyone should unite and focus on addressing the nation’s shared challenges, rather than allowing “tribalism and hate to tear us apart.”
He added that he had consistently stood against the “polarisation of our country along tribal, religious or political lines.”
Continuing, the former Anambra governor wrote, “What does a nation achieve through tribal or religious bigotry? Does it contribute positively to development, by fixing our numerous health, education challenges, and pulling people out of poverty? Does it reduce the price of bread, rice, garri or yam in the market?
“Does it improve our transportation system or enhance the electricity supply? Does it ensure good governance? The answer is a resounding NO.”
The LP chieftain said the priority before everyone should be to move Nigeria forward, regardless of tribe or religion.
“We, as Nigerians, must live together in peace and love, and ensure that we enthrone leaders based on integrity, competence, consistency, capacity, character and compassion, so as to overcome our present challenges and move the country forward in the right direction.
“Let us focus on what truly matters: building a prosperous, united, and equitable Nigeria for all. We must reject tribalism and religious division, and embrace our shared humanity, working together towards a new Nigeria that is POssible,” he concluded.
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Meanwhile, the woman in the eye of the storm, has dismissed the possibility of arrest or deportation after the country’s green chambers urged the Canadian government to prosecute her.
In a video clip on Thursday, Sunnberger cited her Canadian citizenship as protection.
She argued that that Canada’s legal system is unlike Nigeria’s, where arrests can be made without questioning.