Presidency Says Obi Is Only Interested In Power-Grabbing

By Ayodele Oni

Bwala Says Arise TV’s Rufai Oseni is a member of “Obidient Movement”

The Presidency on Monday said the former Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi’s  endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s policies on removal of fuel subsidy means that he just wants to grab power and lacks ideas.

Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, said Obi agreed with the President’s  policy on fuel subsidy removal and the unification of foreign exchange.

In an interview with Arise Television, Obi said there was nothing wrong with the removal of fuel subsidy by Tinubu.

Obi, however, noted that Tinubu should have taken some steps before removing the subsidy on fuel.

Reacting, Bwala said Obi and his likes are just looking for ways to “grab power” because they have no alternative agenda.

Posting on X, Bwala wrote: “Is anybody watching @PeterObi on Arise TV? He agreed with our policy of removal of subsidy and unification of the foreign exchange; he claimed he would have done it better than us in an ‘organized manner.’

“He was asked what is the “organized manner” He played with words yet to arrive at agreeing with us.

“Anybody with rational mind knows these guys are just looking to grab power; but they don’t have any alternative agenda.

“He seem to have very shallow knowledge of economics and governance.

“Remember this is even an interview anchored by a member of his Obidient movement ohhh that’s why you don’t hear “I put it to you” no barking like a Rottweiler; Yet ‘if it didn’t Dey it didn’t Dey.’

Obi also accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of being responsible for the lingering crisis in the Labour Party.

Obi specifically stated that the leadership crisis in the Labor Party was instigated and sustained by the government of today.

He said: “This is what you get, always, right? This is what you get always in Nigeria, because we now live in a country of propaganda and lies – and they manufacture it.

“The problem we have in Labor Party is problem instigated and sustained by the Government of today.

“I don’t need to tell you when you have a party Chairman who calls a state Governor a dwarf and dwarf thinking. Forget about me, so it’s not weak.

“Okay, I’m weak, but it’s not weak. Is every other person there weak? So we’re not sincere with ourselves.

“You speak the truth and they call you names. And we now live in a country of propaganda and lies. They are trying to put problems everywhere, they want to even put problems in families.”