Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has called on the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to retract what he described as false claims regarding the alleged arrest of a cleric.
In a statement, Omokri accused Obi of spreading incorrect
information about Ahmad Tijjani Umar, who he said was never arrested by the
Department of State Services (DSS).
“Having given false information to the effect that Sheikh
Ahmad Tijjani Umar was arrested by the Department of State Security, when in
fact he was not arrested don’t you think it is in the interest of the public
and of justice for you to correct the fallacious claims you made?” he said.
Omokri added that the cleric had personally denied the claim
in a video, describing Obi’s statement as misleading.
He warned that failing to correct such information could
have serious consequences.
“Failure to do so would appear as though you actually intended by your
statement to incite members of the public to violence,” he stated.
The former aide described the situation as a test of
leadership, urging Obi to take responsibility for his statements.
“This is a test of leadership. Will you own up to your fake news and correct
yourself, or will you leave your false narrative to fester?” he asked.
Omokri further argued that while making mistakes is human,
refusing to correct them is far more serious.
“Making a mistake is a human weakness. Refusing to correct it when you have the
power to do so is human wickedness,” he said.
He concluded by directly challenging Obi to clarify his
position.
“So, Peter, which is it? Are you weak or wicked?” he added.
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