The 2023 presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, have strongly condemned a statement by Amaka Sunnberger, a Canada-based woman, who threatened mass killings of Nigerians in Canada.
During a virtual TikTok meeting, Sunnberger had made alarming threats to poison Yoruba and Benin people.
Atiku, in a series of tweets on X, praised the swift response from the House of Representatives and the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, urging for continued vigilance against such divisive rhetoric.
He wrote: “The contentious virtual chat room clip, wherein participants made threats of ethnic cleansing against the Yorubas and Benin people, is unequivocally condemned in all aspects.
“I am informed that the identities of those involved have been disclosed and that calls have been made to the pertinent law enforcement agencies in Canada to prosecute the offenders.
“In this regard, I commend the House of Representatives and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission for their prompt and decisive action in addressing this incendiary rhetoric and preempting further escalation.