Reactions Trail Peter Obi’s Message To President Tinubu After His Supporter Was Arrested In Lagos

Several reactions have trailed the comment that was made by the former governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi after his supporter, Rilwan Olawale was arrested in Lagos state.

The statement of Peter Obi was contained in a post that he shared on his official X handle on Monday, October 26, 2026.

In the statement that Peter Obi shared on his official X handle, he said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not destroy democracy because he remains a huge beneficiary.

He said his supporters should not be intimated for exercising their democratic rights. The NDC presidential candidate, however, ordered the immediate release of Rilwan Olawale.

Here is what Peter Obi wrote on his official X handle;

“President Bola Tinubu has remained a huge beneficiary of our democracy and should not brazenly be destroying it by encouraging and facilitating violence.

“Our campaign is peaceful and issue-driven, focused on offering Nigerians a credible alternative”.

However, after the post surfaced online, there were several reactions from social media users.

Kindly read a few comments from some of the people who shared their thoughts on the post below.

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