The Peter Obi movement has been discussed by Charles Oputa, a veteran entertainer and activist from Nigeria better known by his stage name Charly Boy.
Speaking during the week, Charly Boy explained why he decided to join the “Obidient” movement in anticipation of the general elections in 2023. He claimed that the current government has failed Nigerians and offered no hope to the average citizen. thus the need for change.
Charly Boy is adamant that Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate for the Labour Party, LP, would implement the socioeconomic adjustments the nation needs to advance from its current state.
According to Charly Boy, one of the main issues in Nigeria is that the people disengage from politics, believe it is none of their concern, and do not put pressure on their leaders to act morally. He argued that this mindset needs to change.
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He added that if Peter Obi enters the country and Nigerians continue to act in a “nothing worry me” manner, nothing will change.
“You understand that when you reach a certain rank, you need to have a particular level of discipline and know how to lead yourself; if not, psychopaths will kidnap you and use their knowledge of the game to imprison and hold you for ransom.
“I believe this country lies in the hands of the youth and they have to fight.
“There’s this mindset of ‘my thief is better than your own thief; as far my thief is in government it is ok’.
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“When I am not benefiting it becomes a problem and we start attacking ourselves. That is why they play their game so well in the sense of using tribal sentiment, religious bigotry to further divide us.
“We have to do what we have to do. I will tell the young people that they are gaining momentum and they have the population. That is the strength. They are technically savvy although these criminals are using the same young people
“When we have more people on the side of the truth, maybe something will happen.
“Nigerian youths understand the situation and are dealing with it. The rigging I hear some people are planning.
“I hear there is a plan going on, which is vote buying. Some people intend to collect the money and vote their conscience. The only place we have a major problem is the rigging.”
