The Presidency, on Wednesday, dismissed comparisons between former Anambra State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and President Bola Tinubu, insisting that Obi’s record in office fell far short of that of the incumbent Nigerian leader.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his X handle, described Obi as a “copy-and-paste politician” who lacked original thinking.
According to Onanuga, Obi left no remarkable legacy after serving as governor of Anambra State for eight years, adding that his successor, Willie Obiano, had allegedly accused him of failing in the area of security.
“Peter Obi has never shown original, authentic thinking. He is a copy-and-paste politician. That explains why he has nothing to showcase as Anambra governor for eight years,” Onanuga said.
He added, “Willie Obiano, his successor, said Obi failed spectacularly in providing security in the state.”
The presidential aide contrasted Obi’s tenure with that of President Tinubu as governor of Lagos State, saying Tinubu established institutions and laid development plans that continued to shape the state’s growth.
“In contrast with Governor Tinubu in Lagos, Tinubu left LAWMA, LASTMA, LAMATA, RRS, a rail and road masterplan, which is still being executed to this day,” he said.
Onanuga argued that Nigeria needed “a leader who can see beyond the ken of ordinary people” and described Tinubu as “a proven deep thinker and doer.”
He maintained that Obi and Tinubu “are not on the same level,” insisting that the former Anambra State governor cannot be compared with the President.
