Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has said Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), needs “serious counselling” over what he described as a pattern of gaffes, inconsistencies and incoherent statements.
Onanuga made the remarks in a post on his X account on Wednesday while reacting to reports that Obi had advised Nigerians in the diaspora against sending money to their relatives in Nigeria.
“Peter Obi needs some counselling, not ordinary counselling. All those gaffes, inconsistencies, and incoherence are forming a worrisome pattern. I seriously think that he needs help,” Onanuga wrote.
The presidential aide did not provide further details on the reported remarks by Obi or explain the circumstances surrounding the statement on diaspora remittances.
Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election, remains a prominent opposition figure and is the presidential candidate of the NDC ahead of the 2027 general election.
The reported comment on remittances has sparked reactions, with Onanuga using it to question the former Anambra State governor’s recent public statements.
If you want, I can also make the headline more punchy and confrontational in Nigerian online-news style.Onanuga: Peter Obi Needs ‘Serious Counselling’ Over Gaffes, Inconsistencies
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has said Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), needs “serious counselling” over what he described as a pattern of gaffes, inconsistencies and incoherent statements.
Onanuga made the remarks in a post on his X account on Wednesday while reacting to reports that Obi had advised Nigerians in the diaspora against sending money to their relatives in Nigeria.
“Peter Obi needs some counselling, not ordinary counselling. All those gaffes, inconsistencies, and incoherence are forming a worrisome pattern. I seriously think that he needs help,” Onanuga wrote.
The presidential aide did not provide further details on the reported remarks by Obi or explain the circumstances surrounding the statement on diaspora remittances.
Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election, remains a prominent opposition figure and is the presidential candidate of the NDC ahead of the 2027 general election.
The reported comment on remittances has sparked reactions, with Onanuga using it to question the former Anambra State governor’s recent public statements.
