{"id":1918,"date":"2024-07-28T19:15:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T19:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=1918"},"modified":"2024-07-28T19:16:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T19:16:23","slug":"video-peter-obi-backs-planned-nationwide-protest-warns-against-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2024\/07\/28\/video-peter-obi-backs-planned-nationwide-protest-warns-against-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Video; Peter Obi Backs Planned Nationwide Protest, Warns Against Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section-inner\">\n<div class=\"post-content detail-grid grid-alignright grid-allow-pullout\">\n<p><strong>The Labour Party\u2019s (LP) presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi, has expressed his support on Sunday for the nationwide protest scheduled for August.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Obi, the former Anambra State Governor, said the Nigerian Constitution allows room for protest as it is the right of citizens.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, warned against violence, saying such demonstrations should be done within the confines of the law.<\/p>\n<p>Obi identified hunger, and hopelessness among the youths as the sponsors of the protest, calling on the Nigerian authorities to engage and give a listing listening ear to the protesters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Peter Obi Backs Planned Nationwide Protest, Warns Against Violence\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lKsMQtMe4gE?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn Nigerian Constitution, protest is allowed,\u201d Obi told Channels Television during a courtesy visit to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti at his country home in Nvosi, Isialangwa South Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll I plea for those who are protesting is to do so within the law and in a civil manner that allows us as a nation to show that we live within the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging that things are difficult in the country, he said: \u201cWe all have to listen to what Nigerians are going through and I thank our governor (Alex Otti) for doing so. It is important.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-id=\"lKsMQtMe4gE\" data-query=\"\">\n<div data-id=\"lKsMQtMe4gE\" data-query=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The LP chief argued that people do protest in his house, but did not identify who the people are to specify the manner of protest.<\/p>\n<p>He called on security agencies to provide cover for the protesters, urging them to operate within the ambit of the law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"advert advert__leaderboard d-block\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhat I will say to security agencies is that they manage the situation again within the law. We should not strive to be overbearing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is nothing wrong (with protesting). Protest is allowed everywhere globally. I also say (that) people protest in my house. It is for us to listen to those who are protesting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy are they protesting? Engage them, that is what governance is all about. You talk with them, there is nothing wrong in that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Labour Party\u2019s (LP) presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi, has expressed his support on Sunday for the nationwide protest scheduled for August. 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