Peter Obi Takes Down Viral Tweet Addressing Tinubu As ‘Mr President’ Over ‘120-Car Convoy’
- Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, is once again at the centre of controversy
- News reports confirmed that for the first time, Peter Obi acknowledged Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of Nigeria in a tweet
- However, it was later confirmed that he deleted the tweet and replaced it with another one where he did not address Tinubu as President
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has deleted his tweet addressing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as "Mr President."
As reported by Guardian, Obi's deleted tweet critiqued President Tinubu's 120-car convoy when he arrived in Lagos State from his foreign trip.
Source: Facebook
His tweet reads:
"...allegedly showing Mr President moving with about 120-car convoy. While I have not had the opportunity if seeing the said video, my advice remains consistent - that sacrifices for a better Nigeria must start from the leaders at all levels of government..."
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Some few hours after the tweet, Obi deleted the tweet and replaced it with another tweet where he failed to address Tinubu as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Peter Obi's new tweet critiquing Tinubu
The replaced tweet reads:
“We cannot continue to preach for the people to sacrifice without sacrificing too.
“The sacrifices must now start from the leaders visibly, and measurably at all times because the people are suffering. We must now be at the forefront of addressing the suffering.”
Peter Obi is still at the tribunal challenging the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last presidential polls.
Peter Obi Reacts to Viral Video of President Bola Tinubu’s Long Convoy in Lagos
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Labour Party's Peter Obi, on Friday, June 30, said sacrifices for a better Nigeria must start from the leaders at all levels of government.
The former Anambra state governor was reacting to a video that trended online, which showed multiple SUVs speeding ahead and behind President Bola Tinubu's official car on Tuesday, June 27.
Obi called for a cut in the cost of governance in Nigeria, adding that investing in different aspects of human development will improve the lives of the people.
Source: Legit.ng
