- ‘Obidients Will Be Your Downfall’ – Dabiri-Erewa Tells Obi
- Warns their actions could harm Obi’s political future
- Defends right to respond to critics on personal account
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has criticised supporters of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, describing their conduct as damaging and warning it could affect his political future.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dabiri-Erewa made the remarks in a series of posts on her 𝕏 account on Sunday, triggering reactions across social media.
In one of the posts, she suggested that Obi should take responsibility for the actions of his supporters, popularly known as Obidients.
“@PeterObi has actually raised monsters. By God’s grace @officialABAT will win the 2027 elections,” she wrote.
She added, “When it’s the turn of the South-East and who knows, if the lot falls on him, I hope he knows that these obingos/Obi-dients will ironically be his downfall. He needs to call them to order.”
The NiDCOM chairman maintained her position in follow-up posts, insisting that the behaviour of the group could undermine Obi’s political ambitions if not addressed.
“@obidients obingos. They will eventually be @PeterObi’s downfall if he does not call them to order,” she said in response to another user.
Dabiri-Erewa also defended her decision to engage critics on social media, stating that her role as a public official does not prevent her from expressing personal views.
“This is my personal account. You can hack it again if you so wish. So because I’m a public official, I should keep quiet to Rada Rada rede rede of @PeterObi’s toxic obidients??” she wrote.
Her comments followed reactions from Obi’s supporters to an earlier post where she shared details of her engagement with Nigerians in Silicon Valley, California.
“While in Silicon Valley, California, I met with incredible Nigerian professionals with a passion to contribute to Nigeria’s growth,” she tweeted.
“I could not leave Silicon Valley without a ride in a driverless car. Special thanks to Kunle Adeyemo for the ride and the tour.”
