By Our Correspondent
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), is currently in the news after he paid a courtesy visit to Ahmad Gumi, the Islamic cleric infamous for championing the cause of amnesty for bandits.
Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running mate, visited the cleric at his residence in Kaduna state on Monday.
The duo were in the state to attend an interactive session organised by the Arewa joint committee for presidential candidates.
Obi, who shared pictures from his visit to Gumi on Twitter, has come under fire from those who felt disappointed by the move.
Below are some reactions from Twitter:
Peter Obi says he's f!ghting for a new Nigeria, but he keeps building alliances with the enem!es. Sheikh Gumi has many times defended bandits on live TV, he's a well-known terrorist sympathizer & Nigerians criticize the govt for staying silent. Anyone defending this now is s!ck.
Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed and I stopped by for a courtesy call on Sheikh Gumi at his official residence in Kaduna. -PO
PO abeg 
Sheikh gumi is a known ethnic bigot. No, be everywhere we go stop by
Sheikh gumi is a known ethnic bigot. No, be everywhere we go stop byHowever, some termed the visit as a strategic political move.
They argued that Obi is a presidential candidate who wants to unify Nigeria and as such, should not segregate anyone.
Here are some of those opinions from Twitter:
If Gumi is a terrorist then the government should arrest him, but as long as there is no case against him, Peter Obi is free to meet him and lobby for votes due to his influence on the People of Kaduna and #Arewa at large. that is what Politics is all about. El Rufai Datti.
As a Northerner and a big fan of Atiku Abubakar for the 2023 election, Peter Obi's visit to Sheik Gumi is symbolic and going to endear many Northerners towards him. He’s doing the right thing by trying to build bridges which is something he needs to stand a chance at.
Peter Obi Is a strategic Politician.
Met with Sheikh Gumi before meeting with the Arewa Forum, to dowse tensions.
Pictures of him and Gumi will filter down to the remote areas in the North.
The rumour of him being a sectional Leader will slowly evaporate.
My President
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