The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has criticised supporters of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, describing them as “monsters” and warning that their conduct could undermine his political future.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that Dabiri-Erewa made the remarks in a series of posts on her 𝕏 account on Sunday (today), sparking widespread reactions across social media.
In one of the posts, the NiDCOM boss said Obi bears responsibility for the actions of his supporters, popularly known as Obidients.
“@PeterObi has actually raised monsters. By God’s grace @officialABAT will win the 2027 elections,” she wrote.
She added, “When it’s the turn of the South-East and who knows, if the lot falls on him, I hope he knows that these obingos/Obi-dients will ironically be his downfall. He needs to call them to order.”
Dabiri-Erewa doubled down on her position in subsequent posts, insisting that the behaviour of the group could ultimately harm Obi’s political ambitions if left unchecked.
“@obidients obingos. They will eventually be @PeterObi’s downfall if he does not call them to order,” she said while responding to another user.
The former lawmaker also defended her decision to respond to critics online, dismissing suggestions that her role as a public official should prevent her from engaging in such exchanges.
“This is my personal account. You can hack it again if you so wish. So because I’m a public official, I should keep quiet to Rada Rada rede rede of @PeterObi’s toxic obidients??” she wrote.
Her comments followed reactions from Obi’s supporters to an earlier post in which she shared details of her engagement with Nigerians in Silicon Valley, California.
“While in Silicon Valley, California, I met with incredible Nigerian professionals with a passion to contribute to Nigeria’s growth,” she tweeted.
“I could not leave Silicon Valley without a ride in a driverless car. Special thanks to Kunle Adeyemo for the ride and the tour.”