"Prophet Odumeje Slapped By Anambra Officials": Video Trends as Omokri Knocks Peter Obi

"Prophet Odumeje Slapped By Anambra Officials": Video Trends as Omokri Knocks Peter Obi

  • Reno Omokri, a PDP chieftain and former presidential aide, has shared a video of the moment controversial Prophet Odùméje was slapped by officials of the Anambra government
  • Omokri shared the video while kicking Peter Obi's condemnation of the demolition of some illegal buildings by the Lagos state government
  • Odumeje was allegedly slapped last year during the demolition of some parts of his church by the Anambra government, as they were allegedly built on waterways

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Reno Omokri, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former presidential aide, has shared a video of where officials of the Anambra state government allegedly slapped the controversial Prophet Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odùméje, during demolition.

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Omokri, who was ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, shared the video of the event, which happened in July last year, on his X, formerly Twitter page on Friday, November 1, in his reaction to Peter Obi's condemnation of the demolition of some illegal buildings in Lagos.

Reno Omokri/Prophet Odumeje/Peter Obi/PDP/Labour Party/Lagos State
Omokri knocks Obi over condemnation of building demolition in Lagos Photo Credit: Reno Omokri, Prophet Odumeje, Peter Obbi
Source: Twitter

Omokri knocks Peter Obi for condemning demolition in Lagos

Obi, the Labour Party flagbearer in the February 25 presidential election, on Thursday, November 30, condemned the demolition of the illegal structures in Lagos, saying that because of the hardship in the country, the government should carry out enforcement with compassion.

In his reaction to Obi's condemnation, Omokri said the former governor of Anambra state was not being fair with the development in Lagos, citing that he was silent when similar developments happened in his state.

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The former presidential aide said:

"Odumeje Was Slapped By Anambra Officials While Demolishing IIlegal Structures. Obi Said NOTHING. Nobody Was Slapped in Lagos. Obi CONDEMNED Lagos!"

See the video here:

Anambra government demolished parts of Odumeje's church

Odùméje is the general overseer of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, located in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra state.

In July 2022, the government of Anambra state demolished some part of Odumeje's church, saying the church and some other buildings marked for demolition because they were built on the waterways.

"Rejecting Tinubu as president is now treasonable": Omokri tells Obi supporters

Legit.ng earlier reported that Reno Omokri, the PDP chieftain, has said the claims by some supporters of Peter Obi of the Labour Party that President Bola Tinubu is not their president is a treasonable crime.

Omokri's comment followed the claim by some Obi's supporters, including Aisha Yesufu and Chimamanda Adichie, who believe the former Anambra governor was their president.

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Yesufu and Adichie have made the claims separately, but Omokri maintained that rejecting Tinubu as President after the Supreme Court declared him as one is unconstitutional and treasonable.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng