Why Tinubu’s Supporters ‘Fear’ Obi More Than Atiku

A debate has broken out on social media as to why supporters of President Bola Tinubu are particularly troubled by criticisms from Peter Obi and more tolerant of even harsher denunciations by Atiku Abubakar.

The debate was stirred by X user Adémùyíwá Ọba who observed that Tinubu’s supporters had been largely calm to the recent censure of the president on the fuel price hike by Atiku. He said that the Tinubu supporters would have been less tolerant if the criticism had been articulated by Peter Obi.

Atiku had capped his criticism by labeling Tinubu as T-Pain, a nickname that is fast gaining recognition on social media.

Adémùyíwá Ọba had posted thus:

The post has quickly gained traction with many users chipping in on why they think that the Tinubu camp is particularly touched by criticisms from Peter Obi.

Some mentioned that while some Tinubu supporters like Reno Omokri would easily stay off in the event of Atiku or others criticizing Tinubu but that they are quick to launch offensives either at Peter Obi in person or to the larger tribe of the Igbo nation in order to turn the Labour Party candidate into an ethnic champion.

GWG.ng gathered some of the reactions by users on why supporters of Tinubu are more troubled by criticisms of Peter Obi than those of Atiku.

CHIDEHANA ODESIGO (OBIDIENT)  @Wankope_king

They all know Peter Obi won the election that’s why they were unleashed to attack him to divide his followers using tribalism

An explanation came from an X user who said that Atiku’s criticism was not ethnically coloured.

Opeyemi Oluborode Fk @Fikayomii_

He called him that and that’s okay. He’s a holder of a public and the highest office in the country. Anyone occupying that know what they were going into. His tribe was not brought into it . This your narrative no gel sir.

Akposieyefa @Orutu_AW

Atiku should hide his face. If he really concerned about Nigerians, as the main opposition leader he would have staged a peaceful protest @OfficialPDPNig is just so useless to be called an opposition party

Shady @societiespikin

 Atiku no they relevant. He suppose they jail if to say we get working system.

Akanbi @BelloLu37224501

Between atiku and tinubu the gap is not much but obi to tinubu is far far far

Vision @SodiqOlayinkaY1

but if peter obi is the president we go buy buy fuel 100naira abi?

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