An old video of Peter Obi making a case for the indigenes of the southeast and why they should be offered more stake in the governance process has emerged on social media.

The video, which was posted on Facebook by Reno Omokri, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has garnered several reactions.

In the video, the former presidential candidate sought to insinuate that the Igbos have contributed significantly to the growth of Nigeria irrespective of where they find themselves.

"If you go anywhere in this country and see the citizens of the place, the next person you see is an Igbo man. We are people doing trade, working as vulcanizers, and running local shops. Everything!" he stressed.

"And we are the ones coming to Lagos to build houses, going to Ibadan, we build houses, going to Maiduguri where they are fighting, we build houses, going to Yola, we build houses. We are everywhere!"

Reno Omokri has been accused by social media commentators and political players of targeting Peter Obi after the former decided to leave the party and join the Labour Party.

In a statement earlier this month, Ifeanyi Ejiofor accused Omokri of consistently making insulting and derogatory posts against Igbos and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for financial gains.

Ejiofor said the former presidential aide earns a major income from the impression revenue he receives from Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) after making his “controversial and unfounded claims”.

“Reno deliberately crafts insulting, derogatory, and disdainful posts targeting the Igbos. In his relentless ethnic baiting against Igbos and the person of Peter Obi.

“Why? Because he knows that by provoking you, he can drive up traffic and engagement on his posts,” he said.

According to Ejiofor, comments and engagements from Ndigbo will only promote Reno’s business by sustaining traffic and popularity on his platforms.