Lagos State demolishes Peter Obi brother’s house

By Jude Opara, Abuja

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has become has condemned the sudden demolition of the property of his younger brother, Ndidi Obi in Ikeja, Lagos.

A statement signed by the Spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Research (POMR), Ibrahim Umar said Obi who has been at the forefront consistently decrying the recklessness and impunity that is apparent in the country in the last two years, became a direct victim on Tuesday.

Umar said the property located at 57 Oduduwa Crescent, Ikeja Lagos belonging to Ndidi Obi was demolished, acting on a court order addressed to a squatter in the property.

He said the demolition team could not say who sent them, nor did they have any authorising papers for their actions.

Reacting to the bizarre action after visiting the scene of the incident,  Obi wrote on his X handle, decrying the action which he said was curious because the brother had built the house about 15 years ago.

Obi added that the demolition was in line with the various kinds of harassments he has been experiencing since he contested the presidential election in 2023.

“I know what I have been going through as a person in abuse of my human rights just because I contested a Presidential election which I have legitimate rights to do. So I imagine what small business owners, regular citizens, and vulnerable communities face daily. If this level of lawlessness can happen to someone with a registered company and legitimate means, what hope does the ordinary Nigerian have?

“This morning, my youngest brother called me frantically, informing me that a group of people had invaded his company property in Ikeja, Lagos, and were demolishing the building.

“He had just come in from Port Harcourt and was denied entry to the property by security men who told him the building was being pulled down. They even informed him that this demolition had started over the weekend.

“As a peace-loving Nigerian, he quickly started processing to go to court immediately, not knowing what must have resulted in this, as they moved fast to destroy his home without any restraint.”