The 2023 flag bearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi appeared not ready to take any prisoners during the presidential debate.
At the event which was aired on Arise Television on Sunday, November 6, Obi called out a former senator who represented Kogi’s west senatorial district at the Eight Senate for insinuating that his supporters had taken over the question session at the debate.
Trouble started after Melaye was caught on video calling one of the those who attended the presidential debate “Obi people’.
The attendee had earlier stood up to throw questions at the presidential candidates when the former lawmaker was heard saying in pidgin English, “Na wa o! Obi people”.
In a swift reaction to Melaye’s side comment, Peter Obi snapped at the former lawmaker who doubles as the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential council. Obi who was seated at the platform reserved for the presidential candidates immediately pointed at Melaye saying.
“You see what is happening here, I won’t take it! He called it Obi people. This colonel is an NNPP person and you call him Obi people. “Stop that please Dino. Dino stop that; I’ve taken a lot from you here. What do you want? Why are you always calling me?”
While all this was going on, Melaye who had earlier been quite garrulous at the event feigned ignorance but Peter Obi insisted that he will not condone such behaviour.
