Olusegun Obasanjo has once again come under fire from Garba Shehu, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant for Media and Publicity, for supporting the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the upcoming election in February.
Obasanjo urged the youth to make sure they vote for the proper people in the various elective roles in a six-page open letter that he published last Sunday.
Additionally, the former president openly endorsed Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s nominee for president, saying that he has a “advantage” over his rivals.
In a recent interview with media personality Kikelomo Atanda-Owo for her TV show, “Real Talk With Kike,” Shehu responded to Obasanjo’s letter by saying that the former president attacked political figures out of anger.
The presidential spokesperson responded, “He didn’t only endorse Peter Obi, if that’s all he did, then it’s absolutely OK, but for the fact that he also attacked the records of our administration for which we felt he required a reply. That’s why we felt he needed a response.
“Normally, we let Obasanjo say anything he wants, and it has no bearing on the accomplishments of our administration. But records must be made, and the truth must be told; for this reason, we replied to him.
“Bola Tinubu is the candidate; the party does not have two candidates in this election, and the president has state duties in addition to the other things he is responsible for overseeing both inside and outside the party, which he cannot fail. The candidate communicates with the president and occasionally provides reports and updates.
