Peter Obi: I Condemn All Wrongdoing by IPOB But Dialogue Is the Only Way Forward

2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said he condemns any acts of violence or illegality committed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) or any other agitator, but insists that such issues must be addressed through dialogue, not force.

Speaking during an interview today, Obi said that he criticises “every single act that is wrong, whether it’s in the East, West, South,” but emphasised that agitation, whether regional or ideological, is a natural part of any society, and the solution must be found through constructive engagement.

When confronted with the fact that people have often said he was not hard on IPOB, he stressed that his position has always been to pursue national unity through peaceful means, and that criminalising dissent or treating agitations as warfare only deepens division.

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Obi also weighed in on recent political unrest in Rivers State, he said that Nigeria has not shown any sign of being a democratic country, and the nail was driven into the coffin by the declaration of the state of emergency in the state.