‘What Else Would You Expect Him To Say?’ Kwankwaso Fires Back At Shettima Over Obi Comment

Rabiu Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has faulted Vice-President Kashim Shettima for describing Peter Obi, the social gathering’s presidential candidate, as a “master of bogus statistics”.

Kwankwaso mentioned though Obi, like each different human being, might make errors or expertise a slip of the tongue, Shettima’s criticism of the previous Anambra State governor was unjustified.

He spoke on Thursday throughout an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the place he was requested to reply to Shettima’s remarks about Obi’s use of statistics and financial proposals.

“What else would you expect him to say?” Kwankwaso requested.

He added, “You see, I all the time take heed to him (Obi). Like all others, I take time to test the statistics. As far as I’m involved, many of the figures he was reeling out had been appropriate.

“And the only thing is, because as human beings, we are bound to make mistakes or slip of tongue, as they call it. But for him to come and make that statement, I don’t think he was correct.”

LEADERSHIP studies that Shettima had criticised Obi on Wednesday, questioning his declare that he received the 2023 presidential election and faulting his financial prescriptions.

“I respect Peter Obi. But he has gone beyond his mastery of philosophy to make a bogus claim about winning the 2023 presidential election without adducing a shred of evidence to buttress his assertion,” the vice-president mentioned.

He additionally described Obi as “the master of bogus statistics and incoherent economic prescriptions”.

Shettima additional in contrast the adoption of overseas insurance policies with out contemplating native peculiarities to making an attempt to suit a garment designed for a smaller physique onto a a lot bigger physique.

However, Kwankwaso praised Obi’s familiarity with growth statistics, describing it as a constructive attribute for a presidential candidate.

“So I am happy that our presidential candidate is somebody who is conversant with the statistics not only in this country but all over the world, in Europe, in Asia, everywhere. And I think that is a good thing,” he mentioned.

The change  got here amid political debate over Obi’s claims regarding the final result of the 2023 presidential election and his financial coverage proposals, with Shettima questioning the accuracy of his figures and Kwankwaso defending his use of statistics.