Veteran singer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has boldly challenged President Bola Tinubu to arrest Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate. This statement came after a support group for Peter Obi claimed that the presidency was planning to arrest the former Anambra governor due to a planned nationwide protest.

The controversy began when Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, accused Peter Obi’s supporters of organizing the protest. In response, a group represented by its spokesman Yunusa Tanko issued a statement saying that they had reliable information that these allegations were being made to justify an arrest of Peter Obi.

Charly Boy reacted strongly to this development. He questioned the rationale behind holding Obi responsible for a protest that is focused on addressing the nation’s hardships. Charly Boy then dared the presidency to go ahead and arrest Obi, warning that doing so would have serious consequences.

He wrote,

 “Abeg I wan understand something, so Nigerians – BAT supporters join – wan gather protest against Tinubu’s bad government and horrible tenure, but na Peter Obi dem wan hold accountable by arresting am? Okay na!!

“Let’s go! Make una try that arrest and see what will happen as una think say una dey untouchable therefore can do anything. We dey dey look and wait”.