A presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, has accused former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of playing to the gallery.
Onanuga was reacting to Obi’s remark that democracy has
collapsed in Nigeria.
Obi made the remark while condemning the state of emergency
declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking in Abuja, Obi recalled how the presidency
intervened when the then Anambra State House of Assembly attempted to impeach
him as governor.
Reacting, Onanuga said democracy has grown stronger over the
past 26 years.
Posting on X, Onanuga said Obi wouldn’t be able to express
his views if democracy had truly collapsed in Nigeria.
He wrote:
“I listened multiple times to former Governor Peter Obi’s
statement in this clip, where he claims that democracy has collapsed in
Nigeria.
“His hyperbolic remarks, suited for headlines, have been
made without deep reflection and lack a solid logical foundation.
“Only a discontented and disgruntled Peter, who benefits
from the very free speech democracy provides, could perceive such a democratic
downfall through his lens.
“If democracy had indeed collapsed, as Peter claims, and we
were living under a regime antithetical to democratic principles, he would not
have been able to make his comments on Monday.
“I will urge him to watch what he says and restrain himself
from playing to the gallery.”
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