Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has taken a swipe at Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accusing him of hypocrisy over his silence on the conviction of Nigerian-born Finnish separatist, Simon Ekpa.
PUNCH Online earlier reported that a Finnish court sentenced the 40-year-old Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes, aggravated tax fraud, incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes, and violations of the Lawyers Act. The Päijät-Häme District Court also ordered that he remain in custody.
According to the judgment, Ekpa had attempted to push for the independence of the Biafra region in Nigeria’s South-East through illegal means between August 2021 and November 2024.
Reacting in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Omokri accused Obi of double standards, recalling how the former Anambra governor once demanded the arrest of Fuji legend Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, over an altercation with airline ValueJet.
“With alacrity and gusto, Peter Obi called for the arrest and trial of King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, AKA K1 De Ultimate, after his altercation with ValueJet.
“And the same Peter Obi said Nnamdi Kanu’s trial ‘doesn’t make sense.’ He wanted KWAM 1 in prison and Kanu free,” Omokri said.
The ex-presidential aide further argued that Obi would have cried ethnic bias if Ekpa had been convicted in Nigeria.
“If Simon Ekpa had been convicted in Nigeria, Peter Obi would have accused President Tinubu of intolerance and victimising him because of his ethnicity. Now, he refuses to comment on Simon Ekpa’s conviction in Finland. Maybe he is in mourning!” Omokri quipped.
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