Popular Nigerian comedian, Idileoye Oluwaseyitan Lawrence Aletile, popularly known as Seyi Law, has warned supporters of the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar in 2023 elections over the outcome of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
PEPT on Wednesday affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the February 25 polls, and struck out the petitions of Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar.
The verdict has stirred mixed reactions from many Nigerians and political elites who alleged the judiciary was compromised.
Seyi Law, in a post shared on Instagram, said those angered by the final verdict and attempt to protest or destroy properties in Lagos State do so to their detriment.
The famous comedian wrote, “If dem burn you well, just light matches near Lagos properties in the name of anger. Body go tell you.”
While reacting to the post, gospel singer and former international disc jockey, DJ Gosporella, admonished Seyi, noting that no LP supporter would want to engage in violence but want a better Nigerian built on justifiable foundation.
He wrote, “Seyi, why would anybody want to do that? You don’t destroy what you are protecting. The Obidients want a better Nigeria for everybody built on justifiable foundations. You know it would have been a different case if the tables were turned around. But again, everybody is entitled to their opinion. Nigeria won’t burn, but something has shifted, and we will all witness it. God bless Nigeria”
Also responding to the singer, Seyi said, “@djgosporella Sir, it is only obidients that want better for Nigeria. It is pure fallacy. Let’s stop it abeg. Nobody, I repeat. Nobody I have met that is more patriotic about Nigeria as I am. My choice and stand to vote in Tinubu is a personal conviction that I can defend with my life. I will criticise him constructively, and I will support him strongly without fear.
“No man is a messiah of another. None. People can not abuse me and insult my family carelessly and hope that it will end there. I know and believe Nigeria will make giant leaps under Tinubu. Nobody in the name of obidients will intimidate me to submission. If I was paid to support Tinubu, let God judge, but if it was from a place of sincerity and belief in his ability to make Nigeria better, may God help me be better, and Nigeria greater.”
