“You Are Creating Division Among Ndigbo” – Yul Edochie Tackles Senator Victor Umeh Over Peter Obi
- Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has criticised Senator Victor Umeh over his recent comments describing any Igbo person unwilling to vote for Peter Obi in 2027 as an enemy of the Igbo people.
- Yul accused the lawmaker of creating division among Igbos, insisting that everyone should be allowed to support whichever presidential candidate they choose.
Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has tackled Senator Victor Umeh over his recent comments describing Igbo people who refuse to vote for Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election as enemies of the Igbo people.
Yul, in a message shared on social media, accused the lawmaker of creating division among the Igbo community, insisting that political preferences should not determine whether someone is considered an enemy of the ethnic group.
Addressing Umeh, the actor urged him to allow people to make their own political choices without being subjected to condemnation.
He wrote:
“You are creating division among ndi igbo. Odiro mma. Allow people to vote for whoever they want to vote for. It does not make them enemies of ndi igbo.”
Yul’s reaction follows a viral video of Senator Umeh, who represents Anambra Central, declaring that any Igbo person who openly says they would not vote for Peter Obi in 2027 is an enemy of the Igbo people.
Speaking at an event organised by the Knights of St John International at St Patrick Catholic Church in Awka, Anambra State, Umeh described Obi as the conscience of the Igbo people ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
He also cautioned Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo against taking actions that could undermine Obi’s presidential ambition, describing such a move as an abomination.
Yul’s intervention has added another voice to the growing debate over political loyalty, Peter Obi’s presidential ambition and the freedom of Nigerians to support their preferred candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
