Reactions as Peter Obi’s supporters rock ‘Yes Daddy’ T-shirts amid controversy

Two Labour Party, LP supporters have caused traffic on social media as they put on a T-shirts having ‘Yes Daddy’ written on them.

The Informant247 observes that ”Daddy” has become the latest political slang following the leak of an audio of a phone conversation between the presidential candidate of the Labour Party LP Peter Obi and the famous Nigerian cleric, Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church.

Obi in the conversation related with the cleric as a father figure, referring to him as daddy.

The supporters of the presidential candidate despite the mockery and abuses directed at them, have decided to put on the T-shirts and rocked it everywhere.

The outfit has generated reactions from social media users:

Masterjoy wrote, ‘’Yes Daddy is better than drug Daddy. The fools have their brains damaged that they can’t even come up with a serious scandal. APC/Tinubu propagandists are the dumbest people on the earth.

Kingsmeals wrote: “When APC throw lemons at Obidients, we turn it to lemonade. Who’s your daddy? Peter Obi. Agbado you people will continue to wail. We ready for una. See our beautiful ladies rocking our “Yes Daddy” Merch.”

Chidden wrote, “Beautiful Queens. One thing is clear about Obedients, they love good life and that’s what they peacefully clamour for unlike the other party that threatened fire and brimstone when they were contesting against the incumbent.”

Ladyexecellency wrote, “Why is APC campaigning after winning elections? Hacking private conversation is criminal in Nigeria. Moreso, nobody is fighting Atiku for this divisive and a criminal speech?”

Onuman wrote, those ladies ought not to do this. Glamourising the message is a tacit admission and approval that Obi said it. That admission will not do Obi any good.

Killsars wrote, “Yes daddy are for dem bannies when they are having their opening stretched Wetin come concern a grown ass man with dose pickup lines…. a riskybob sef won’t use those line… To make the matter come worse, Yes daddy to a MOG…. Yuck!”

Obi has claimed that the conversation with Oyedepo was not real.

He ordered his lawyers to take legal action against the media outlet.

The former Governor of Anambra State, Obi said he has never referred to the 2023 election as a religious war.

The Peoples Gazette on Thursday April 6 maintained its stand that the leaked phone conversation is real.

The Gazette’s Deputy Managing Editor, Boladale Adekoya on Thursday April 6 said the newspaper maintains that its publication was real.

He said the presidential candidate wants to make them disclose the source of the leaked phone conversation with.

He added that the newspaper will protect the source of the publication.

He said, “The audio and the context surrounding it were properly sourced and authenticated in line with journalism best practices.”

“Finally, we maintain in no uncertain terms that we will uphold the principle of source protection to any length.”