You can’t hold him responsible for 1966 coup – Bashir Ahmad backs Peter Obi

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bashir Ahmad, has said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, statesmanlike candidate, Peter Obi, should not beryllium held liable for the 1966 coup.

Ahmad, a erstwhile statesmanlike spokesperson, said Obi was not progressive successful the coup and should not beryllium blamed for the events simply due to the fact that of his individuality oregon background.

The APC chieftain was reacting to an interrogation with Obi that was aired connected Arise TV on Thursday.

During the interview, the anchor told Obi that immoderate radical successful the North had yet to forgive the Igbo for the sidesplitting of Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto, during the 1966 coup.

The interviewer asked Obi however helium would respond to idiosyncratic successful Sokoto who inactive held the incidental against the Igbo and was present being asked to ballot for him much than 60 years later.

Responding, the erstwhile Anambra State politician said helium could not beryllium held liable for the 1966 coup due to the fact that helium was hardly 4 years aged astatine the time.

Sharing a clip of the interrogation connected his authoritative X handle, Ahmad said, “Nobody should beryllium judged oregon held liable for the wrongdoings of others.”

He added that Obi should not beryllium held liable for the events surrounding the 1966 coup simply due to the fact that of his individuality oregon background, stressing that the...