The Peter Obi Media Office (POMR) has referred to as on South-East political leaders who had proven disrespect towards the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to take a lesson from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who demanded respect for his northern counterpart within the opposition whereas becoming a member of them in disparaging their brother.
POMR stated this whereas reacting to feedback by Shettima through the unveiling of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) marketing campaign workplace in Abuja on Saturday.
The vp stated: “Honestly, I am not afraid of the PDP. I am not afraid of a diminished Peter Obi. But I am more afraid of internal contradictions within our household.”
He equally charged northern leaders to “go and defeat Baba Atiku. Defeat him respectfully.”
However, POMR, in an announcement by its spokesman, Idris Zekeri, condemned what it described as Shettima’s disparaging feedback about its principal.
According to the Media Office, the vp discourteously referred to Obi as “diminished” however referred to as on Northerners to point out respect to Atiku Abubakar, “possibly because he is a Northerner.”
It stated though Shettima has the correct to oppose Obi, it’s obscure why he would demand respect for one opposition chief whereas casually dismissing one other.
“As a person of nice decency, our candidate has performed his marketing campaign professionally and decorously. He has constantly targeted his remarks on points and has neither mentioned nor used abusive language towards anybody. Shettima and Obi served as governors throughout the identical interval.
“However, Obi’s efficiency in Anambra State throughout key areas of governance surpassed Shettima’s document in Borno State, as demonstrated by efficiency statistics and the awards he obtained. During his tenure as governor of Anambra, Peter Obi earned recognition for his fiscal self-discipline and investments in schooling and healthcare.
“If Shettima contests any aspect of Obi’s record, he should present the facts rather than resort to political name-calling,” the assertion learn partially.
The Media Office urged Igbo leaders within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and all Nigerians to attract the suitable lesson from this episode and notice that political loyalty mustn’t ever justify tolerating disrespect towards a fellow Nigerian.
“Those who oppose Obi ought to scrutinise his concepts and document relatively than resorting to private abuse.
“Nigeria needs a contest based on records and ideas, not selective respect and political denigration. The Nigerian people, rather than Shettima’s rhetoric, will determine Peter Obi’s political relevance,” it added.
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