The presidency in a release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Monday said Obi was free to take another shot at Nigerian presidency in 2027 and focus on "issues and not religious or ethnic sentiments."

The Bola Tinubu presidency has scolded the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for rejecting the Supreme Court verdict, saying he (Obi) and his lawyers failed to provide evidence in court.

The presidency in a release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Monday said Obi was free to take another shot at Nigerian presidency in 2027 and focus on "issues and not religious or ethnic sentiments."

The former Governor of Anambra State had said the Supreme Court judgment amounted to a breach of confidence Nigerians have in judiciary and that "it is a show of unreasonable force against the Nigerian people from whom the power of the constitution derives."

Reacting, the presidency in the statement, titled, "Peter Obi should find a better vocation instead of casting aspersions on the judiciary” said, "We are at a loss as to how the copy-cat Obi and his faction of Labour Party convinced themselves they won an election in which they came a distant third.

"The grand delusion that made Obi believe he could have won a national election where he ran the most hateful, divisive and polarising campaign that pitched Christians against Muslims and one ethnic group against the other in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society like Nigeria should be a matter for deeper examination.

"At the press conference where he tried, in vain, to gaslight Nigerians with false claims and innuendos, Obi contradicted himself. Here was a beneficiary of judicial pronouncements in the past now castigating the same court because its judgment did not go his way.

"Obi claimed the Supreme Court justices didn't consider public opinion in delivering what has been applauded as a most profound judgement in an election appeal where the Labour Party candidate presented the most watery and unreasonable petition before any court in the history of electoral cases in Nigeria.

"He made false allegations of rigging and other electoral malpractices yet could not produce any evidence to back up his claims at both the court of first instance and at the apex court. In a failed effort to mobilise and retain the support of his supporters, Obi gave them a forlorn hope that he won the election and would prove it before the courts. Throughout the trial, his lawyers didn't present any alternative results different from the results INEC uploaded on the IReV portal and the ones signed by all party agents from the 176,000 polling units.

"We wonder how the Labour Party candidate expected the courts to do justice on the basis of rumours, lies and false narratives by sponsored partisans and fanatical members of his Obidient Movement.

"We expected the Labour Party candidate to know that the Supreme Court or any other court does not give judgment based on public opinion and mob sentiments. Judicial pronouncements are based on evidence, precedents and the rule of law.

"Having admitted that the Supreme Court ruling brought an end to litigation and any challenge to the bona-fide of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the validly elected leader of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Obi should have congratulated President Tinubu for his victory and pledge his support, in the spirit of statesmanship.

"But instead, he brought up extraneous matters that he thought the apex court should have considered to declare him the winner. In our view, the drowning Obi, just like Atiku, was merely attempting to hold on to a straw in raking up new allegations, which exist only in his imagination and that of his hordes of supporters.

"Our admonition to Mr. Peter Obi is to find another worthwhile vocation to engage his time henceforth, having been rejected by majority of Nigerians who didn't consider him qualified to lead our country.

"Nigerians rejected Peter Obi and his demagoguery at the poll because he posed present and future danger to the peace, progress and stability of our country.

"Obi’s antecedents as Governor of Anambra for eight years didn't inspire any confidence as someone capable of running a country like Nigeria. No tangible records of achievement in the state he governed recommended him for the Presidency of Nigeria.

"If Peter Obi truly believes in Nigeria, the time to prove it is now when all men and women of goodwill are rallying support for President Tinubu in his determination to lead a new era of prosperity, inclusive governance and economic growth in Nigeria. Finally, we welcome Obi and his party to play the role of the opposition and start preparing for another shot at the presidency in 2027. We hope by then he would campaign on issues and not whip up religious and ethnic sentiments as he did in the last campaign."

mrblessed:
That's coming from a party that fielded muslim-muskim ticket. Nigeria is the abide of hypocrites

emkz:
In one breath, he condemned the Office of First Lady for acquiring SUVs; in another breath, he defended Labour Party rep members for collecting SUVs as part of their work.

Peter Obi needs to take a stand and stick with it. He is too inconsistent within minutes!

If he says that Supreme Court did not take cognizance of public opinion and therefore eroded the confidence of the people, does this same opinion hold for the Supreme Court that gave him his mandate as governor under APGA?

Peter Obi is not a sincere politician and a sincere person. By casting aspersions on the Supreme Court judgement, he reveals the same Supreme Court erred in restoring him as governor. Peter Obi took us back in our political evolution, and we hope his likes take the back seat.

Obi is not what Nigeria needs at this time.

Obiedun:
Obi is a bigot

benuejosh:
The embarrassment he will receive will never leave him for the rest of his life.

mrvitalis:

First Lady is not recognized by the Constitution

How is that difficult to get

Obi is the only candidate that campaigned on issue and even the devil knows that

emkz:
By 2027, We Hope You'll Campaign On Issues And Not On Religious, Ethnic Sentiments – Presidency Replies Peter Obi



https://saharareporters.com/2023/11/06/2027-we-hope-youll-campaign-issues-and-not-religious-ethnic-sentiments-presidency

WhisperedNoise:


What will you call your senators and lawmakers who drive in cars worth hundreds of millions while her citizens can't afford a bag of rice with the current minimum wage.

Wake up, brother. Wake up

Unittyy:
Obi will be rejected again in 2027. A mediocre like him can never rule Nigeria

Okoroawusa:
During the last election I was the only Igbo man that Peter Obi couldn't deceive

emkz:
In one breath, he condemned the Office of First Lady for acquiring SUVs; in another breath, he defended Labour Party rep members for collecting SUVs as part of their work.

Peter Obi needs to take a stand and stick with it. He is too inconsistent within minutes!

If he says that Supreme Court did not take cognizance of public opinion and therefore eroded the confidence of the people, does this same opinion hold for the Supreme Court that gave him his mandate as governor under APGA?

Peter Obi is not a sincere politician and a sincere person. By casting aspersions on the Supreme Court judgement, he reveals the same Supreme Court erred in restoring him as governor. Peter Obi took us back in our political evolution, and we hope his likes take the back seat.

Obi is not what Nigeria needs at this time.

omenka:
Which is the reason why they have decided to ostracize you, and perhaps Ijelespeaks.

Your courage is exemplary.

Obiedun:
Obi is a bigot