A former presidential aide, Mr. Reno Omokri, has urged the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, not to politicise the recent fatal stampedes in some parts of the country, saying doing so amounted to politicising the people?s tragedy.

Obi, in a tweet on his X handle last week, condemned the scores of children?s deaths in Ibadan during the pre-Xmas fair as a reflection of the nation?s systemic failure.

?The devastating news of innocent children reportedly trampled to death during a Christmas celebration in Ibadan is both heart-wrenching and a stark reflection of the systemic failures that plague our nation today,? he said.

However, Omokri reacted on his X handle by accusing Obi of being insensitive to the victims? plight. He said rather than seeking to reap political benefits from the tragedy, the Labour Party candidate should have empathised with the people who lost their loved ones.

?One would have expected Mr. Peter Obi to have condoled with the families and moved on,? he said. (Vanguard)