- The youth said future attempts to denigrate Obi in Agulu would be met with `organised, peaceful but resolute resistance.`
Politicians have been admonished to desist from hurling insults and verbal attacks at former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi.
The warning was issued by the Youths of the Agulu community in the Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra
The youths cautioned politicians campaigning in the area against making disparaging remarks about their kinsmen.
They condemned what they described as ‘unfounded attacks’ from desperate politicians seeking votes.`
The youth voiced their displeasure in a statement signed by Maduagwu Eric-Kenny and Mr Chamberlain Egoh, their Chairman and Secretary in Awka on Wednesday.
They expressed concern about how some politicians who visit Agulu to solicit votes mock and provoke Obi, even as many of them had benefited from his generosity and support.
According to them, such conduct is inappropriate and unacceptable as Obi is a figure that is revered globally.
“Peter Obi’s name commands respect not only in Nigerian politics but also on the global stage. We will never allow anyone, regardless of position or influence, to diminish his image.
“We therefore issue this unequivocal caution: any politician visiting Agulu for any purpose must refrain from making derogatory or disparaging remarks about our dear brother, Peter Obi,” they saidNewspaper subscription bundles
The youth said future attempts to denigrate Obi in Agulu would be met with `organised, peaceful but resolute resistance.`
They added that just as others guard their political elites with pride, the people of Agulu would continue to cherish and protect Obi as an identity that opens doors across Nigeria and beyond