Peter Obi reacts to arrest Obidient members in Akwa Ibom

The statesmanlike campaigner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has reacted to the reported apprehension of the Obident question members successful Akwa Ibom connected Thursday. 

DAILY POST had earlier reported that connected the 1st of October 2026, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command arrested the authorities coordinator of the OK Movement, Elijah Noah, successful Uyo.

Obi, reacting to the incidental successful a connection connected his X grip connected Friday, said Nigeria’s Independence means small if citizens cannot freely explicit themselves wrong the bounds of the law.

He said “Independence Is Meaningless Without Real Freedom

“As we proceed to bespeak connected Nigeria’s Independence, we indispensable retrieve that independency means precise small if citizens cannot freely explicit themselves, wrong the bounds of the law, without fear.

“Reports that immoderate Nigerians successful Akwa Ibom were arrested simply for identifying with the Obidient Movement should interest each Nigerian who believes successful ideology and freedom, particularly erstwhile specified recognition is simply a law right.

“One of the top tragedies of our nine is that radical who erstwhile described themselves arsenic state fighters tin go defenders of oppression erstwhile they yet inhabit positions of authority. Those who erstwhile complained astir injustice tin go comfy with injustice erstwhile it is being perpetrated against radical they dis...