Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga today (Sunday) rejected Labour Party candidate Peter Obi’s one-term pledge as “deceitful.”
Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, accused Obi of having a history of broken promises and political inconsistency.
He questioned Obi’s credibility and fitness to lead Nigeria in a statement responding to Obi’s social media post vowing to serve for only one term if elected president.
In a post shared via his verified X handle, @aonanuga1956, on Sunday evening, Onanuga wrote: “Peter Obi, the liar, is exposed again.”
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“You’re neither a Mandela nor a Lincoln or a Kennedy. You sound as if you have never held an elected office before. You sought re-election as Anambra Governor in 2010 and narrowly won courtesy of a divided opposition. Why didn’t you walk away after only one term in office?,” he said, referencing Obi’s political record.
He further criticized Obi’s performance as governor, asking: “After serving two terms, did Anambra look like a state that has been transformed? If you couldn’t transform a small Anambra after 8 years, is there a guarantee that you’ll do anything significant under 4 years as President of a complex and complicated Nigeria?”
Special Adviser to the President, Bayo Onanuga, revisited a past promise made by Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, to not leave the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Onanuga pointed out that Obi, who was elected governor of Anambra twice on the APGA platform, eventually defected from the party, using this as an example of what he called Obi’s history of broken promises.
“You talk about keeping your promises or your vow being your bond, but you and I know that’s not true. You have broken previous promises and usually lie with reckless abandon,” Onanuga stated.
He added, “If we’re to make allowance for excuses, you’ll definitely have an excuse to break your one-term vow. You talk about trust, but how do you expect people to trust someone who can’t keep a simple promise not to leave a political party?”
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