Kenneth Okonkwo, the campaign spokesperson of the Labour
Party (LP) presidential campaign council, has taken a swipe at Bola Tinubu of
the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In an interview on Channels Television, Okonkwo praised
Peter Obi, the LP presidential candidate, who spoke at the Chatham House in the
United Kingdom earlier on Monday.
Obi, who delivered a speech and answered questions
afterwards, promised to “destroy the structure” that has kept Nigerians in
poverty if elected president.
Meanwhile, on December 5, Tinubu, while at the Chatham House, delegated some questions directed to him to some persons on his team.
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives,
and Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, were part of the team members that
answered questions on Tinubu’s behalf.
In a separate development, at an APC presidential rally in
Ondo on January 7, Tinubu described Obi as “Mr Stingy”, and said the LP
candidate’s policy on saving state funds is a recipe for underdevelopment.
Speaking on Obi’s feature at the Chatham House, Okonkwo, who
aimed a dig at Tinubu over the latter’s decision to delegate questions,
expressed satisfaction with the LP candidate’s outing in the UK.
“His appearance today
at Chatham House is not just an appearance that will further Labour Party or
further his candidacy, but his appearance has projected Nigeria as a pride of
the black race, has projected Nigeria for what it is — the giant of Africa,”
Okonkwo said.
“I’m so proud of my principal who was so stingy that he went
to Chatham House and refused to share questions.
“He was answering the questions, in contradiction to the
generous APC candidate who went there and shared the questions for other people
to answer.”
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