A photo of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe trying to take a selfie with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has surfaced on social media.
Naija News reports the LP candidate on Sunday attended the historic unification of the Nnewi Community in Lagos.
According to Obi via the microblogging platform, X formerly Twitter, the Nnewi Community in Lagos since 1982, had no unified leadership owing to the disunity among the members.
Amongst persons who graced the event include, Joe Igbokwe, a critic of the LP candidate who was pictured striking a pose to take a quick selfie.
The photo has elicited mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media, with many reprimanding the chieftain for taking a selfie with someone he criticised on social media.
See reactions and photo below;
sir_kelvin_chika wrote; “That was nnewi new yam festival yesterday in Lagos.”
jnonuchukwu wrote, “Shameless man with zero integrity.”
buike_pat wrote, “After blackmailing him? Obi is a rare gem.”
ngoziadigwe wrote; “Obi is his role model.”
akubuezegideon wrote; “After criticism him, he’s back to him. Fear this mad man.”
ifunanyapam wrote; “This man is so shameless.”
jnonuchukwu in response to those calling the chieftain shameless said, “How is this man sp shameless because he took a picture with celebrity.”
