Former Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Chairman, Lauretta Onochie, has offered her candid perspective on the presidential aspirations of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s candidate.
She expressed her firm belief that Peter Obi will never attain the office of the President of Nigeria and shared her criticism of his qualifications for the position.
On Wednesday, Peter Obi held a press conference where he called upon President Bola Tinubu to disclose his true identity, particularly in light of the academic records controversy surrounding Tinubu’s time at Chicago State University. In response, Lauretta Onochie took to her X (formerly Twitter) profile to voice her criticism.
“Go home, Peter. You will never be declared president of our great nation,” Onochie stated unequivocally. “Apart from the simple fact that you came a distant third, you don’t deserve to lead our nation. Your temperament and disposition are not the attributes needed to lead a diverse nation such as Nigeria.”
She further lamented that during Obi’s tenure, the south-east region experienced turmoil and economic hardships, describing it as a “war zone” with severe damage to the economy and residents’ properties.
“You failed Anambra. You can’t even lead the South-east! Under your nose, the South-east became a war zone. A once vibrant economy built on hard work was destroyed. Lives and properties are ruined. Shelf your desperation. Your ambition is beyond what you deserve. It will never come to pass”, she said.
Onochie also strongly criticized Obi’s inquiry into Tinubu’s identity, deeming it “the most idiotic request.” She questioned why Obi would challenge a man who had been in the public eye for years and had passed multiple security checks.
In her tweets, Onochie added,
“How can you come low to the level of your gullible followers to begin this late in the day, to question the identity of a man who was checked by our security operatives and cleared twice to govern the most successful and cosmopolitan state in Nigeria, Lagos? If you can come on national TV to question the identity of a man who was cleared by all our security operatives to become a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that’s enough justification and validation for your resounding rejection at the polls in 2023.”
“Finally, you want to know our president’s true identity. Well, his real name is, Nemesis Jupiter. His father Karma, is the King of Jupiter who married Nemesis’ mother from Mars. When Mr. President was 25 years old, his family came from Jupiter to swim at the bar beach in Lagos. They left him at the bar beach to fend for himself. So at 25, he did not go to primary, secondary or any tertiary institution. I hope you’re happy now.”
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If Nigeria truly belongs to all regions, Onochie, you have no right to think Nigeria belongs to a certain tribe to be presidents and that Obi can never rule this country. Nigeria is made up of mad jokers like you who have sold their birth right because of their stomach.