Tunde Ednut and Obidients Clash Over Presidential Election Tribunal
Social media celebrity and blogger, Tunde Ednut, has sparked a controversy among his followers on Instagram after he posted a video of a legal expert, Robert Clerk, commenting on the outcome of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).
The PEPT had dismissed the petitions filed by the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) against the declaration of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected president in the 2023 general elections.
Clerk, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), criticized the petitions as lacking merit and substance and accused the lawyers of both parties of exploiting their clients for money. He also opined that taking the case to the Supreme Court would be futile, as it would be thrown out by the apex court.
Ednut’s post did not go down well with some of his followers, who are supporters of the LP candidate, Peter Obi, and his fan base known as Obidients. They accused Ednut of being biased and insincere and claimed that he had pretended to support Obi just to gain followers.
Ednut, who has over 6.9 million followers on Instagram, responded to the backlash by posting another message, in which he advised Obi to start preparing for another election in four years. He also suggested that Obi would not win because of the influence of the cabals in Nigerian politics.
He wrote: “Peter Obi should just start strategizing how to contest again next 4 years, that’s all. Even that next 4 years’ election sef, the Cabals no go let am win. Politics is their game.”
He also warned his followers not to insult him or his opinion, or else they would face the wrath of Ogun, the Yoruba god of iron and war. He added: “Comment below respectfully. #BLOCKmodeActivated. I didn’t insult anyone, so drop your comments without insulting me. If you do, OGUN kee your papa papa in advance.”
The exchange between Ednut and his followers has generated a lot of reactions on social media, with some people siding with Ednut and others with Obidients. The future of their relationship remains uncertain, as both parties seem to have different views on the political situation in Nigeria.