Obi Media Office Rejects Shettima’s ‘Diminished’ Labelling Of NDC Presidential Candidate

The Peter Obi Media Office (POMR) has condemned Vice President Kashim Shettima’s disparaging feedback about it principal, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC), Peter Obi.

According to the Media Office, the vice chairman discourteously referred to Obi as “diminished” whereas calling on Northerners to point out respect to Atiku Abubakar, “possibly because he is a Northerner.”

POMR in a press release by its Spokesman, Idris Zekeri stated though Shettima has the appropriate to oppose Obi, it’s obscure why he would demand respect for one opposition chief whereas casually dismissing one other.

“As a person of nice decency, our candidate has performed his marketing campaign professionally and decorously.He has persistently targeted his remarks on points and has neither mentioned nor used abusive language towards anybody. Shettima and Obi served as governors throughout the identical interval.

“However, Obi’s efficiency in Anambra State throughout key areas of governance surpassed Shettima’s document in Borno State, as demonstrated by efficiency statistics and the awards he acquired. During his tenure as governor of Anambra, Peter Obi earned recognition for his fiscal self-discipline and investments in schooling and healthcare.

“If Shettima contests any aspect of Obi’s record, he should present the facts rather than resort to political name-calling,”the assertion reads in components.

The Media Office additionally known as on South-East political leaders who’ve proven disrespect towards Obi to take a lesson from the Vice President who joined them in disparaging their brother whereas demanding respect for his northern counterpart within the opposition.

“We urge Igbo leaders within the APC and all Nigerians to attract the suitable lesson from this episode and observe that political loyalty mustn’t ever justify tolerating disrespect towards a fellow Nigerian.

“Those who oppose Obi should scrutinise his ideas and record rather than resorting to personal abuse. Nigeria needs a contest based on records and ideas, not selective respect and political denigration. The Nigerian people, rather than Shettima’s rhetoric, will determine Peter Obi’s political relevance,” it added.