Actor Yul Edochie has disagreed with Senator Victor Umeh over his position on Igbo people who choose not to vote for Peter Obi.
Yul said he respects the senator but believes such a statement is unfair and could create unnecessary divisions among the Igbo people.
He argued that nobody should be treated as an enemy of Ndigbo simply because they support a different candidate.
In his response, the actor said:
“You said that any Igbo man who doesn’t vote for Peter Obi is an enmy of Ndigbo. You are someone I have a lot of respect for, but you are wrong, sir. You are creating division among Ndigbo. Allow people to vote for whoever they want. Their choice does not make them enemies of Ndigbo.
“Everyone has the right to support whoever they choose. It does not make them any less Igbo. If we do not counter this kind of message, it will spread and influence people’s thinking, making them see one another as enmies. That is wrong.
Before an election, you are Igbo, and after the election, you are still Igbo. Even within a family, not everyone will agree on everything. What matters is that the family continues to move forward. Why would you make such a statement?”
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