Tinubu lobbied Abacha for appointment, his campaign employing empty packaging—Obi campaign council

Following Dele Alake’s comparison of LP’s Peter Obi with APC’s Bola Tinubu in the lead-up to he 23 campaign, mud-slinging sessions by supporters of presidential candidates have started.

Alake, the Director of Strategy and Communication of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Campaign Presidential Council, had said Obi’s achievement is nowhere around Tinubu’s

And Obi’s media office responded with a ricochet of attacks on the APC candidate.

“Obi’s records won him numerous awards, including “Governor of the Decade, while Alake’s paymaster ruled Lagos State”, a statement by the Obi’s media office read.

It noted that the only thing to remember about Alake’s principal “is his huge internal revenue harnessing which has boosted one Bourdillon family’s income”.

Alake also said Obi’s business is mainly importation destroying the economy. He also said and that Tinubu was a leading light during the struggle for democracy.

Responding, the Obi camp said Alake shouldn’t have celebrated Asiwaju’s role in the democracy struggle because of subsequent revelations.

“It was revealed that he lobbied to be made a Minister in late Sani Abacha’s government and only joined NADECO after he was rejected by the juntas.

“Obi is highly verifiable, but Alake’s man is not; Obi has an origin; Alake’s has none; Obi has educational credentials; his counterpart has affidavits,” he said.

The statement added that Obi is ready to face the challenge of leading Nigeria, while “the other candidate acts by proxy.

“Alake’s man says it’s his turn to rule Nigeria, Obi says it’s the turn of Nigerians to take back their country.

“Let Alake’s man enter the stage and sell himself. Never again will anybody become Nigeria’s President through fake and unsubstantiated packaging”, the statement said.