Tinubu threatens Peter Obi, ask him to watch his mouth to watch his mouth

Our reporter/ President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday warned Peter Obi to watch his mouth and stop running his government down.

The presidency gave the warning via a statement by Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who condemned Obi’s “exaggerated” excoriation of the incumbent president.

Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last presidential election, had on Monday at a colloquium to make Emeka Ihedioha’s 60th birthday accused Tinubu’s government of political brigandage and corruption, claiming that democracy has collapsed in Nigeria.

The presidency took an exception to Obi’s claim.

“I will urge him to watch what he says and restrain himself from playing to the gallery,” the statement warned. “His hyperbolic remarks, suited for headlines, have been made without deep reflection and lack a solid logical foundation.”

He berated Obi as a “discontented and disgruntled” politician.

Onanuga reasoned that if democracy had collapsed, as alleged by Obi, the former Anambra governor would not enjoy free speech.

“How can a democracy that has strengthened over the past 26 years be said to have collapsed?” said the presidential spokesman. “Only a discontented and disgruntled Peter, who benefits from the very free speech democracy provides, could perceive such a democratic downfall through his lens.”

“If democracy had indeed collapsed, as Peter claims, and we were living under a regime antithetical to democratic principles, he would not have been able to make his comments on Monday at Emeka Ihedioha’s colloquium,” he added.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo also made damaging comments about the Tinubu presidency at the event.