The Tinubu-Shettima and Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Councils have attacked the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for asking older flagbearers to retire and drop out of the 2023 presidential race.
The former Anambra State governor stated at his presidential rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, that weak and aging presidential candidates have no business running for an important office like the presidency.
The physical energy of a vibrant candidate who can get the job done seamlessly, according to the LP flagbearer, is required to save Nigeria from total collapse.
Apologise To Obidients
Reacting to Peter Obi’s statement while speaking to The PUNCH, the spokesperson of the Atiku-Okowa presidential campaign, Phrank Shaibu, said age does not represent capacity, adding that the LP candidate is 61 years.
He added;
He should use this period to apologise to his followers and Nigerians for not ‘verifying’ the character of his campaign DG or performing any form of due diligence before appointing the same person to market his credentials as well as his anti-corruption stance.
Obi Listening To Noise Around Him
Festus Keyamo, the spokesman for Tinubu-presidential Shettima’s campaign council, carpeted the former Anambra State governor as well.
Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has asked Peter Obi to step down in order to make way for a presidential candidate who is younger than him.
Keyamo said;
He is already pandering to sentiments. That is a statement that indicates he has completely run out of ideas. He is not the youngest. We still have presidential candidates in their 40s. I can give you the names of some. Obi should be the one stepping down for them.
His statement is a very unfortunate one. In fact, who told him he is one of the major party candidates? This is a man who is coming on the ballot for the first time. How does he know he is a major candidate? He is probably listening to the noise around him. I cannot wait for the 2023 election to come on time. They will then understand what it means to run an election, not this noise all over the place.
As I normally say, when jungle matures, they will understand.