In a reaction to the recent articles released by Professor Wole Soyinka where he heavily criticized the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his vice, Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Obi-Datti Movement said the supporters of Labour Party, otherwise known as ‘Obidients,’ are ready challenge the Nobel laureate on a national television.
Spokesperson of the Obi-Datti Movement, Prof Chris Nwakobia disclosed this in an interview on Arise TV on Saturday.
The Obi-Datti spokesman dared Soyinka to come out for the TV debate.
When probed if the Labour Party vice presidential candidate will take up a debate with Soyinka, Nwaokobia said,“Oh yes, he will and effectively so. The least of the Obidients can take up that debate and do profoundly.
“I know Prof Wole Soyinka, I know he will not go for that debate because the point is that history is replete with facts and figures,” Prof Chris Nwakobia added.
He said,“Do you know that some of us see him as our mentor because he understands the fact that disobedience upon an unjust law is indeed the greatest respect for law.
“In 1965 or so with a gun he invaded a radio station and refused the announcement of Akintola as the winner of an election. History is such a beautiful spectacle and I implore my egbon and the esteemed laureate to oblige the young people who are saying that on the mandate given to Peter Obi to stand.”
“When those who are merchants in electoral larceny took their mandate with hot coal they cant close their hands because we are going to take it in the court.”