Tinubu Must Openly Condemn Felix Morka’s Comments About Peter Obi – Labour Party

The Labour Party has come out to give President Tinubu and APC seven days to reprimand Felix Morka for his comments about Peter Obi.

The Director-General of the Labour Party Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration, Marcel Ngogbehei recently had his say via a petition, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, the terrible manner Morka went about his statements showed that his disagreement went beyond party rivalry and the principle of free speech required in a democracy.

He added that the President must openly condemn Mr Morka’s statements within one week, else, he’ll prove his government is indifferent to threats against democracy.

His words, “These statements, which target Peter Obi, a respected global figure and LP Presidential candidate in the last election, go beyond political rivalry and pose a direct threat to our democracy, peace, and unity.

Your Excellency, as a key leader in the opposition for many years, you and the APC were beneficiaries of the freedoms and protections afforded by Nigeria’s democratic system under the then President Goodluck Jonathan, which allowed you to challenge the status quo and ultimately ascend to power.

We, therefore, call on you to reprimand Mr Felix Morka for his inflammatory statements within the next seven days. Should Your Excellency choose not to act decisively by openly condemning Mr Morka’s statements, it will send a troubling signal to Nigerians and the international community that your administration is either complicit in or indifferent to threats against democracy and political dissent.

It is imperative for your administration to distance itself from any rhetoric or actions that threaten free speech, suppress opposition, or endanger the lives of political leaders.”

WOW.