2023 Election: Who You Be? – Actor Charles Awurum ‘Tackles’ Peter Obi (Video)

Veteran Nollywood actor, Charles Awurum, has called out Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over the choice to seek redress following the outcome of the 2023 election.

Recall that Peter Obi and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, are challenging the victory of President-elect, Bola Tinubu.

In a video shared online, the thespian questioned the personality of Peter Obi and his decision to change the status quo in the Nigerian election.

According to Charles, rigging is a norm in Nigerian elections, and notwithstanding the protest against the past elections outcome winners will always complete their tenure and nothing would be done.

According to him, Nigerians are already accustomed to the rigging process, challenging Peter Obi on how he thinks he can get justice in the judiciary.

He added that the former governor of Anambra State’s decision to challenging the victory of Tinubu has destabilized the country.

FG Wrong For Accusing Peter Obi Of Treason – Falana

Meanwhile, foremost lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has said the Federal Government goofed by accusing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the just concluded election, Peter Obi, of treason.

Naija News reported that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had warned the LP flag bearer against inciting Nigerians to violence over the outcome of the presidential election.

In an interview with some foreign media organizations in Washington, United States on Tuesday, Mohammed said it is wrong for Obi to seek redress in court over the outcome of the presidential election and on the other hand, incite people to violence.

The minister said the statement by Obi’s running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, should not be sworn in as president amounted to treason.

But in a chat with The Punch on Tuesday night, Falana said Baba-Ahmed was just expressing his personal opinion on the outcome of the presidential election.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria added that it was not a treasonable act for one to express their personal opinion, adding that Baba-Ahmed had not levied war against the state.

Falana said Obi and Baba-Ahmed had approached the court to challenge the results of the presidential election in line with the provisions of the Constitution and the Electoral Act.