Chidi Odinkalu Reacts As First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Cautions Against Online Bullying Of Leaders

Chidi Odinkalu, a renowned human rights activist and former chairman of the national human rights commission recently reacted after first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu cautioned against online bullying of leaders. According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle, he pointed out that leaders who do not emerge through a transparent process do not deserve to be respected.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s first lady and former federal lawmaker was recently on the spotlight after he sent a strong message across, warning citizens to desist from bullying leaders on social media platforms.

Her comments, which went viral across various social media platforms, drew the attention of many notable individuals, including Chidi Odinkalu, a respected human rights lawyer and former chairman of the national human rights commission.

According to the statements which were published on his official X handle on Sunday February 8th 2026, the outspoken professor made a stunning comment that underscores the need to produce leaders through a transparent and acceptable process.

In his remarks, Chidi Odinkalu, widely admired for his fearlessness and boldness, pointed out that leaders who do not emerge through a transparent process do not deserve to be respected, as only those whom the people unanimously chose deserve respect.

Using an analogy to drive down his point, the former chairman of the national human rights commission pointed out that those who subvert elections were no better than those who took other people’s properties through forceful means.

Kindly read what Chidi Odinkalu wrote on his official X handle below;

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