“Omokri Warns: Nigeria Under Coordinated Attack, Stand With Tinubu!”
............Says Terror Surge After Obi’s U.S. Trip
By Passman Akpos
Abuja, Nigeria — A fresh wave of political controversy erupted on Thursday after social commentator and former presidential aide Reno Omokri alleged that the sudden escalation of violent attacks across Nigeria is part of a “coordinated anti-Nigeria operation” allegedly activated after Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s trip to Washington, D.C., between September 23 and 25.
In a lengthy statement that has since ignited heated debate across social media, Omokri urged Nigerians to “stand with Nigeria and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” insisting that the spike in terror incidents—from school abductions to attacks on military personnel—was “too sudden, organised, and deliberate to be coincidental.”
According to him, the timing of the attacks, followed by what he described as “a rash of genocide claims against Nigeria from September 26,” mirrors what he says were similar tactics allegedly deployed by foreign actors and domestic politicians to weaken the Goodluck Jonathan administration ahead of the 2015 elections.
> “Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action,” Omokri quoted Ian Fleming, arguing that the pattern of crises fit into a broader destabilisation script.
He cited a previous Channels Television study which showed a decline in terror activities last year, questioning why the trend would suddenly reverse in full force “just as local and international actors launched a coordinated media campaign against Nigeria.”
Omokri warned that the ultimate plan may be to plunge Nigeria into the kind of chaos witnessed in Libya and Sudan, not merely replicate the political turbulence in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
He urged Nigerians to avoid calls for President Tinubu’s resignation, accusing unnamed foreign interests and their “local puppets” of sponsoring such agitation ahead of the 2026 elections.
MIXED PUBLIC REACTIONS GREET OMOKRI’S STATEMENT
Omokri’s remarks immediately sparked an avalanche of responses online, ranging from support to fierce condemnation.
Some commenters accused him of politicising national tragedy:
> “God will punish you and others playing politics with the lives of Nigerians,” one user wrote sharply.
Others mocked the predictability of his political messaging:
> “Immediately I saw the post, I was checking if he mentioned Peter Obi. Once I saw the name, I burst out laughing.”
Several critics argued that Omokri should focus on condemning killings and offering solutions rather than linking every national issue to Peter Obi.
A user wrote:
> “What Nigerians need now is strong leadership and serious security reform, not dragging Obi into every discussion.”
Others questioned Omokri’s contribution to national development:
> “Kindly list the positive contributions Reno Omokri has made to Nigeria in the last 18 months,” one commenter demanded.
Some went further, claiming Omokri’s rhetoric fans ethnic and political division:
> “His tribal/political tainted posts have further divided us,” another commenter said.
SUPPORTERS DEFEND OMOKRI, PRAISE HIS “PATRIOTISM”
Amid the backlash, several supporters applauded Omokri’s stance and described him as one of the few defending Nigeria against what they called international misinformation campaigns.
> “Reno Omokri deserves commendation for defending Nigeria’s image globally,” a supporter argued, urging critics to be “mature and objective”.
Another commenter insisted that powerful individuals were indeed behind the recent attacks:
> “This is a coalition plan. They had the strategic meeting months ago.”
Some argued that Omokri’s warning aligns with the belief that certain interests are determined to destabilise Nigeria for political or geopolitical gain.
Another supporter claimed President Tinubu’s reforms threaten Western influence and may be triggering resistance.
CALLS FOR DATA, TRANSPARENCY, AND FACTS
Amid the heated exchanges, some Nigerians demanded verifiable evidence to support Omokri’s claims.
> “Can we have the data from 2010 to 2025? From that we can get insight into the real trend,” one commenter wrote, calling for a factual, non-emotional approach to analysing terror incidents.
NATIONAL DISCOURSE AT A CROSSROADS
The debate highlights deepening divides in Nigeria’s political conversations, where issues of security, governance, and public trust are increasingly entangled with election-season rhetoric and online rivalries.
While Omokri insists Nigerians must unite behind President Tinubu to prevent national destabilisation, critics argue that blaming opposition figures for the insecurity crisis deflects from the urgent need for government-led solutions.
As nationwide tension builds and security concerns multiply, the question of whether the recent attacks are politically orchestrated or symptomatic of systemic failure remains a fiercely contested one.
