Bashir Ahmad, former aide to the immediate Ex- president Muhammadu Buhari‘s ex-aide, has slammed the candidate of the Labour Party in the febuary 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, for retracting his acknowlegement of Bola Tinubu as “mr president”.
Obi contested and lost the 2023 to Tinubu who was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The ex-Anambra State governor along with former vice president Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are challenging Tinubu’s victory in court. Both contestants who came third and second respectively claim that they won the election and want Tinubu removed by the court.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG), Reported that hundereds of Tinubu’s supporters and political dignitaries, including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu were on the ground to give him a state welcome.
However, the visit became a major point of criticism for the president after a long motorcade accompanied him to his new private residence. Multiple SUVs were seen speeding ahead and behind Tinubu’s car.
Amid a wave of critisms and defence from Tinubu’s supporters, Obi said “sacrifices for a better Nigeria must start from the leaders at all levels of government.”
The Labour party candidate in the initial tweet said he is yet to see the video “allegedly showing Mr President with about a 120-car convoy.”
Hours after his comment, Obi deleted the tweet and replaced with another that does not address Tinubu as president.
Reacting, Bashir Ahmad mocked the decision of the former Governor of Anambra State, saying he pitied Obi for deleting the tweet where he described Tinubu as Mr President.
The former presidential aide in a tweet described Obi’s actions as low, wondering why he can no longer control himself and his opinion.
“That was so low. I honestly pity Peter, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party; so he no longer has control over himself or an opinion of himself.
“How can you delete a well-composed tweet calling your president Mr President just because some people claiming to be your supporters bullied and dragged you?”