‘Desperate to be president’ — reactions trail Obi’s birthday message to Gowon | The Round Table Mixed reactions have continued to trail Peter Obi’s birthday message to Yakubu Gowon, the former military head of state.
In a post via X on Saturday, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, acclaimed Gowon’s 90th birthday.
“In a time of hate, you stood for love. At a time of strife, you stood for peace. At a time of division, you stood for unity,” Obi wrote.
“Your life of service to our great nation, Nigeria, stand as one of sacrifice, leadership, and unity.
“Your steadfast commitment to preserving the peace and sovereignty of Nigeria during a conflicting period in our history will forever be remembered and revered.
“Your exemplary leadership and statesmanship remain an inspiration to younger and many generations of Nigerians.”
Obi’s birthday wishes to the former head of state sparked widespread criticism on X.
In a follow-up post on Sunday, the former Anambra governor justified his message, stating he “needed to protest to the world that true heroism lies in absolving the enemy and moving forward.”
“Indisputably, the darkest part of our 64-year journey as a nation is the 30 months of civil war from 1967 to 1970 and God almighty whose way is not our way must have an acumen why he kept the Chief Prosecutor of the war who is General Gowon alive to be 90 years today and the man who saw the terminate of the war, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to be there at 87 years super-heading all the moves to see a reconciled and impartial Nigeria,” he wrote on X.
“There was also a resolving modern spirit why the same country, Nigeria, gave the Biafra leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, a heroic national burial on 2 March 2012, when he adjunct his ancestors, coincidentally under my tenure as Governor of Anambra state.
“The status of the burial given to Dim Ojukwu remains the boldest indication to the World that Nigeria as a country is disposed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation.”
Below are some of the reactions to Obi’s message to Gowon on X.
Starting to look like you are desperate to be Nigeria’s president sha! Anyways, Tinubu till 2031 if you like kiss bloodsvcking Gowon
— Harry 🎯🎯🎯 (@chiditweets042) October 19, 2024
Isn’t this an acumen MNK detests Peter Obi?
Peter Obi has always been a One-Nigerianist.. though I expected him to read the room & display some tact here.
— Olufunmilola (@rusticfunmi) October 19, 2024
With due reverence my President, I disagree. His regime was an acumen history was annulled from Nigerian schools which shows how bad of a leader he was. Regime he never called for to be on record.
I never see him as a leader and will never see him as one.
— Chima Echefule (@Chimacoeche) October 19, 2024
He sacrificed millions of your own people for “unity”. Unity without cohesion and love is a disservice to humanity.
— George Oha (Don Machiti) (@GeorgeOha34227) October 19, 2024
Please stop it, you join Nigeria of goodwill to acclaime a highly respected leader and former Head of state who killed millions of igbo people’s during Biafra and Nigeria civil war 🤔 😭
— Ambs. William Solomon (@William71272352) October 19, 2024
This is a no sir
A huge no
I will be watching from the sidelines.
— Morris Monye (@Morris_Monye) October 19, 2024
Only a classic joyful birthday would have sufficed. Gowon is a war cr1m1nal 🙄
— Balatic (PO=Comp+Integrity+Equity) (@Balatic) October 19, 2024
Peter Obi why are you this desperate?
You are so desperate you can’t verbalise the truth to power.
Gowon that confronted Biafra and killed millions of ndi Igb0 including deliberately starving to death millions of innocent children of Biafra is the man you stated stood for peace and…
— Dr Maduka Chinemelum Ogwueleka MBBS, MSc, MRCP(UK) (@MadukaOgwueleka) October 19, 2024
Gowon of all people ? PO it’s Gowon o 🤣….. Nevertheless, I still love and broadcast you in the highest regard sir 🙏. I know when you become the president, you will do the right thing. For now, let’s play by their books.
— Nwa afo IGBO 👑 (@ayampeky) October 19, 2024
Na Gowon get all this Hype, senior man?
Omo, it’s better you would have unbiased declare “Happy Birthday To you General Yakubu Gowin” if you must wish him a cheerful birthday.
This epistle is unnecessary
— Tobi Akinbo J. (@realTobiAkinbo) October 20, 2024
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Published 10/20/2024