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Peter Obi is the ‘biggest threat’ to growth of Naira – Reno Omokri

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Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has described Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the “biggest threat” to the growth of the Naira, accusing him of undermining local production through large-scale importation.

Omokri made the claim in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, alleging that Obi’s business activities contradict Nigeria’s economic agenda of promoting local manufacturing.

“As the single biggest individual importer, Peter Obi is the biggest threat to #GrowNairaBuyNaija,” Omokri wrote. “We cannot move from consumption to production and become a prosumer nation if people like Peter Obi, through his Next stores, do not stop their massive importation of goods that can be easily manufactured locally.”

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He further claimed that Obi’s continued importation of consumables such as tomato paste, evaporated milk, cereals, toiletries, and other household products was harmful to Nigerian industries.

“As long as people like Peter Obi keep dumping cheap imported goods on the Nigerian market, domestic manufacturers will strive and not thrive,” he added.

Omokri also suggested that such practices could undermine the 4.3% GDP growth recorded under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, noting that excessive imports hinder the nation’s goal of self-reliance.

“Some of these guys even import toothpicks and toilet paper!” Omokri wrote. “I challenge Peter Obi to move from importing to manufacturing to show that he is fully committed to the economic growth of Nigeria.”

Only virgins qualify for bride price – Reno Omokri stirs controversy

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Former presidential aide and outspoken social commentator, Reno Omokri, has sparked a fresh wave of online debate after declaring that only virgins deserve to have bride price paid for them. He described any monetary demand for non-virgins as “extortion.”

In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, Omokri argued that many people in sub-Saharan Africa misunderstand the difference between “dowry” and “bride price,” noting that the two originate from distinct cultural and religious traditions.

“Dowry refers to the wealth a woman’s family gives her upon marriage — property she brings into her new home. Bride price, on the other hand, is a cultural and religious obligation strictly for virgins,” Omokri said.

Citing biblical references, including Exodus 22:17, Isaiah 62:5, Jeremiah 2:32, and Song of Solomon 4:12, he insisted that Scripture consistently associates the term “bride” with virginity.

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Omokri also drew from Yoruba traditions, particularly the Lukumi aso funfun (white cloth) ritual, used to confirm a bride’s virginity on the wedding night. According to him, if virginity was not confirmed, the bride price was returned and the marriage annulled.

He further referenced the biblical account of King David, who paid a bride price for Michal, daughter of Saul, but none for Abigail, suggesting virginity was the determining factor.

“Bride price for a non-virgin is not only unbiblical, it is exploitation. Demanding large sums from a man’s family in such cases is extortion, not tradition,” he stated.

Omokri also warned that drifting away from traditional moral values could worsen Africa’s social problems, including unstable families and rising STD rates.

In his closing remarks, he criticized white weddings as a European, not African or Christian, tradition — pointing out that in Europe, it is the bride’s family who pays for the ceremony.