'How can Nigerians trust you' - Reno Omokri knocks Peter Obi for singing old national anthem

Reno Omokri, Nigeria's Ambassador to Mexico, has taken a swipe astatine the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, statesmanlike candidate, Peter Obi and his supporters for dumping the existent nationalist anthem during a governmental gathering successful Lagos.

Omokri, successful a connection released connected Friday, described the Constitution, the nationalist anthem and the Super Eagles arsenic symbols that beryllium to nary enactment and should bring each Nigerian together.

He warned that immoderate idiosyncratic who openly rubbishes those symbols has nary concern asking Nigerians to manus implicit enactment to him.

His absorption followed what happened astatine the NDC municipality hallway successful Oregun, Lagos, connected Thursday, wherever Obi, enactment members and supporters sang 'Arise, O Compatriots' alternatively of 'Nigeria, We Hail Thee', the anthem presently successful use.

The existent anthem came backmost done the National Anthem Act 2024, which President Bola Tinubu signed connected May 29, 2024.

Omokri pointed to Section 24(a) of the 1999 Constitution, arsenic amended, which says each national indispensable unrecorded by the Constitution and amusement respect for its ideals, institutions, nationalist symbols and lawful authorities.

He besides noted that lone the President and the National Assembly person the powerfulness to determine which anthem the state should use.

According to him, the Constitution, the nationalist anthem and the nationalist shot squad are 3 symbols that unite Nigerians without politics.

He ques...