Nyesom Wike Stirs Reactions On Twitter With Retweet Mocking Presidential Candidate Peter Obi

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has caused a stir on Twitter after retweeting a post that derided Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election.

The post, originally tweeted by an All Progressives Congress (APC) supporter with the Twitter handle @EleyiLagos, mocked Obi following reports of his detention in the United Kingdom.

@EleyiLagos claimed that Obi was the first presidential candidate from Nigeria to be detained at an airport and described it as a shame to Nigerians. The tweet gained traction and went viral on social media.

Qudus with Twitter username @EleyiLagos wrote; “Fellow Nigerians meet Mr. Peter Obi, the first Presidential candidate in the world to be detained by The UK Government at Heathrow Airport.

Obi is the first Presidential candidate to be jailed Abroad. Look at the records and see how Peter Obi dent and disgrace Nigerians.”

The tweet gained traction and went viral on social media. Wike, who has over 760,000 followers on Twitter, retweeted the post to his timeline, raising red flags.

However, Wike quickly reversed the retweet when he started facing backlash for his action.

But it was too late, as screenshots of the retweet had already been taken by users. News About Nigeria made a recent check on his Twitter page which shows that he has taken down the retweet.

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Nigerians expressed displeasure, especially because Obi had consulted with Wike on several occasions during campaigns.

Read some comments…

@VictorIsrael_; While Obidients sleep, Governor Wike don go Retweet Akanbi Akanbi Akanbi tweet Mehn! The game is the game

@bhadboydee; Qudus should be arrested, I’ve reported his page severally because of fake news and ethnic violence incitement but the guy doesn’t want to learn

It’s time, they sue him because hes an ethnic bigot on twitter with all fake propaganda because he wants to be noticed

@ChikeOluoma; He forgot to switch Acct before retweeting that,God wan purnish am

@EdidiongJohns12; This wike deno av open him up so is not man of is word na alcohol man him be

@NellyDonDada; He is looking for engagement! Disengage from giving him attention. His press briefing with Channels didn’t work, you now are engaging him. Leave this dude to fade into oblivion.

@Groombothe; Obidient and checkmate na 5 and 6,they’ll always fall for it,wike is nolonger pretending. It’s now an open agenda and he hopes Tinubu win so that Atiku or PO will not jail him.

@saltycrosector; Lol, his fighting for his interest , it’s against his interest for obi to win in court , hand go touch baba

Wike is known for his active presence on social media, where he often shares his opinions, views, and political commentaries.