Obi Will Not Be Distracted By Political Surrogates – Media Office Tackles Presidency

 

By Ayodele Oni

The Peter Obi Media Office has reacted to the presidency’s remark on the disagreement between Anambra state government and former governor Peter Obi on the debt profile of the state.

The Presidency had demanded from the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, (NDC), Peter Obi, whether he will withdraw from presidential race, now that Anambra state government had released details of indebtedness of his administration in the state.

Reacting to the ongoing dispute between  presidential candidate of the NDC and the state government over the debts and financial liabilities, it added that the Anambra State Government has now responded with claims concerning liabilities allegedly left by the former governor’s administration.

But the Peter Obi Media Office described as laughable and shameless call by President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson that Peter Obi should defend the document released by the Anambra State government.

The statement was signed by Idris Zekeri Jnr, Spokesman of the media group on Wednesday.

“A president with such a dirty cupboard that he has been unable to clean it even using hired surrogates is pointing at the man with undented records in all ramifications.

“Peter Obi is on the road, meeting Nigerians, listening to their concerns, and asking for their mandate directly.

“He will not be distracted by political surrogates deployed to speak for a president who should be speaking for himself. Our campaign is about the people—not political noise.

“While others hide behind surrogates, Peter Obi will continue to go directly to Nigerians: to hear them, engage them, and present his vision for a better Nigeria.

“The mandate belongs to the people, and it will be sought from the people—not negotiated through proxies. Let the surrogates talk.

“Obi will keep walking, meeting, and listening to Nigerians. Obi will not be dragged into endless exchanges with political proxies.

“His focus is on Nigerians—their hardship, their hopes, their concerns, and the future they want. A New Nigeria is possible and will be OK.”