The Presidency has warned the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi, to watch his comments, saying that he should restrain himself from playing to the gallery.
Reacting to a statement credited to Mr Peter Obi that democracy has collapse in Nigeria, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy in a post on his verified X handle said democracy has strengthened in the last 26 years in the country.
Onanuga said, “I listened multiple times to former Governor Peter Obi’s statement where he claimed that democracy has collapsed in Nigeria. His hyperbolic remarks, suited for headlines, have been made without deep reflection and lack a solid logical foundation.
“How can a democracy that has strengthened over the past 26 years be said to have collapsed?” adding that “Only a discontented and disgruntled Peter, who benefits from the very free speech democracy provides, could perceive such a democratic downfall through his lens.”
Onanuga said “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. I will urge him to watch what he says and restrain himself from playing to the gallery.”
