Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has come under criticism after describing supporters of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi as “monsters”, warning that their behaviour could negatively affect his political future ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a series of posts shared on X on Sunday, Dabiri-Erewa argued that Obi should be held accountable for the actions of his supporters, popularly known as Obidients.
“@PeterObi has actually raised monsters. By God’s grace @officialABAT will win the 2027 elections. When it’s the turn of the South-East and who knows, if the lot falls on him, I hope he knows that these obingos/Obi-dients will ironically be his downfall. He needs to call them to order,” she wrote.
She repeated her criticism in another post, insisting the group’s conduct could eventually work against the former Anambra governor.
“😀😀@obidients obingos. They will eventually be @PeterObi ‘s downfall if he does not call them to order,” she added.
Dabiri-Erewa also defended her right to engage critics on social media, saying her position as a public official does not prevent her from responding to attacks.
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“This is my personal account. You can hack it again if you so wish. So because I’m a public official, I should keep quiet to Rada Rada rede rede of @PeterObi’s toxic obidients??” she wrote.
Her comments followed backlash from Obi’s supporters over her earlier post about meeting Nigerian professionals in Silicon Valley, California, where she also shared her experience riding in a driverless car.