FCT, Abuja – Muhammed Ndakudu Adam, a Lagos-based lawyer, has said “the biggest mistake this government or the All Progressives Congress (APC) has made since the last election is dignifying Obi with any formal or official response”.
Sharing his thoughts via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, January 7, Adam knocked presidential hopeful Peter Obi over his allegation of threat to life due to his (Obi) criticism of the Bola Tinubu administration.
Recall the former governor of Anambra state made the allegation after Felix Morka, national spokesperson of the APC, said “Obi has crossed the line so many times and has it coming to him whatever he gets”.
During an interview with Arise Television, Morka described Obi as an “irrational being” and slammed his public commentaries. The APC spokesperson labelled Obi’s anti-government stances as “ridiculous” and “deceptive,” criticising his tenure as Anambra governor for lacking legacy, adding that the presidential hopeful needs to figure out why he lost the 2023 presidential election and ‘stop being dishonest’.
Obi, in his New Year message to Nigerians, criticised Tinubu and expressed concerns over “institutional corruption, mismanagement, poverty, hardship, and an escalating debt profile”. He noted that “corruption has been deeply entrenched in government” while “nepotism has become the norm on Tinubu’s watch”, demanding “vigorous, positive actions” from the administration to bring succour to Nigerians.
Subsequently, Morka said he did not threaten Obi’s life and asked the opposition figure to stop peddling falsehood.
Reacting to the face-off, Adam, a staunch critic of Obi’s supporters, said “the government better not play into their (Obi and supporters’) hands”.
Read Barrister Adam’s full post below:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president and the 2023 presidential candidate of the PDP, voiced concerns as Obi alleged a threat to his life.
In a statement, Atiku criticised APC’s Morka over his statement targeted at Obi.
Atiku called for a formal apology from the APC over alleged inflammatory remarks made by its spokesperson.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
