Reuben Abati, a veteran Nigerian journalist, has chastised the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for his press conference in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to Abati, Obi’s conference was futile and unnecessary, and the LP candidate should quit moralising problems.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, Obi called on President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday during a press conference to re-introduce himself to Nigerians and tell the truth about his name, identity, school records, and other details.
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However, Abati lambasted Obi on Thursday’s Morning Show on Arise TV, advising the LP candidate to quit seeking undue limelight and media attention.
According to Abati, what the former Anambra State Governor is doing, is like campaigning after election, adding that Obi should understand the matter is already before the Supreme Court and the court should be allowed to do its work.
He said: “When I saw the press conference by Mr. Peter Obi yesterday, I felt it was needless. If Mr Peter Obi is considering a career in evangelism, there are many people who have gone from other careers into evangelism, but within the framework of the electoral process, what he (Obi) did yesterday, he (Obi) is just seeking the media attention, looking for publicity.
“Why do I say so, the electoral process is effectively in process, if you as a principal member of the process have any grievances, the best place to go to is the court of law, and which is what Atiku Abubakar has done, the presidential candidate of the PDP. The last time Waziri had a press conference he came out and said he wanted the candidate of NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Mr Peter Obi to join him, the Labour Party released a statement and said they were not part of it. Ok, is it that now, the Labour Party has changed its mind?.”
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Abati went on to say that the response given to Obi by APC publicity secretary Felix Morka during the press conference was perfect.
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