The Labour party presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, on Wednesday visited popular music star, Femi Kuti, at the Afrika Shrine in Lagos.
There had been an unconfirmed report by a media platform last Friday that the musician described Obi’s supporters as ‘zombies’ during a performance at the Shrine on Thursday night.
“You know what obedience means? Stand up, sit down, sit there — zombie,” Kuti was quoted as saying. “How can you be Obidient in this chaos? I am not Obidient. Tell me, at 60, why am I Obidient? You said I should be Obidient, sit down, be peaceful. Are you all okay in this country?”
Following his remarks, Obi’s die-hard supporters, who describe themselves as ‘Obidients’ attacked Kuti on social media, and threatened to burn down his Afrika Shrine.
A few hours later, Kuti refuted the claims. He said his words were misquoted and that he never described Obi’s supporters as ‘zombies’ as reported.
He berated the media platform for taking his words ‘out of context, asking, “You are such liars. Of what benefit is it to the people when you take my words out of context like this?”
Clarifying what he meant, Kuti said, “I said I’m too angry at my age to be obedient. Expressing I do not like the ‘term’. But if Peter Obi wins and actually changes the country better for all of us.
“How you all come up with fabricated lies beats me. But why all the lies? You heard me endorse him or ever anyone? Mr. Mc lie lie. Yes and where did I call the youths zombies? I AM NOT BAT.”
Speaking during the visit, the presidential candidate said Kuti’s tweet, following the viral report and the squabble with ‘Obidients’, informed his visit.
“I saw what my own brother, Femi, tweeted and I said no! that is not what the future and the society we want to build,” Obi said.
He equally clarified the nature of his campaign during the meeting, stating that its focus is on everyday issues affecting Nigerians and urged his supporters to do the same.
“We will lead a campaign based on issues that affect Nigerians and that is what I encourage everybody to do,” the former governor said.
While the reason for Obi’s visit remains unknown, there are speculations in some quarters that it may be to calm the tension between his supporters and the Afrobeat singer.
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