2023 Presidency: “To Mention Obi’s Name Is a Disgrace to Me”, Tinubu Says

2023 Presidency: “To Mention Obi’s Name Is a Disgrace to Me”, Tinubu Says

  • The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, took a swipe at Peter Obi
  • Going further, the former Lagos state governor also claimed that Peter Obi lies with his arithmetic whenever he speaks
  • Tinubu lashed out at his competitors during an engagement with Niger Delta stakeholders in Gbaramatu, in Delta state

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

The former governor of Lagos state said he can’t even mention the former Anambra State governor’s name.

Tinubu says he has no time for Peter Obi
Tinubu dismisses Peter Obi. Photo credit: Peter Obi
Source: Twitter

He claimed that Peter Obi lies with his arithmetic whenever he speaks. He went further to call Obi's as a warehouse economist.

Bola Tinubu dismisses Peter Obi.
Bola Tinubu has dismissed the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Photo credit: Bola Tinubu
Source: Twitter

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The former Lagos state governor lashed out at his competitors during an engagement with Niger Delta stakeholders in Gbaramatu, in Delta state

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He spoke in the presence of full compliment of traditional rulers from the kingdom led by the Pere of Gbaramotu Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Oboro Gbaraun II.

He said:

“The other one, that one he think (say) na statistics we go chop, he lies with arithmetic that no Indian can solve it (sic). To mention his name is a disgrace to me sef.
"I won’t mention the name, wrong arithmetic, wrong statistics, warehouse economy, that is not what Nigeria needs.”

Northern APC Christian leaders deny endorsing Peter Obi as Dogara gives crucial update

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Northern APC Christian Leaders have denied endorsing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, had said the group is backing Obi against Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) due to the ruling party's Muslim-Muslim ticket.

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Lawal is also a member of the aggrieved group within the APC.

2023 presidency: Atiku, Peter Obi to quit race for Tinubu? Jagaban explodes

The presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (Atiku Abubakar) and the Labour Party (Peter Obi) have been advised to quit the 2023 race.

The advice came from Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, November 25, during his campaign in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West local government area of Delta state, Leadership reports.

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