*Says Atiku’s subsidy plan failed under Obasanjo
Chuks Okocha in Abuja
The Presidency has dismissed the high expectations surrounding the bid for the presidency by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, saying governance is not achieved through magic.This follows its criticism of the plan by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to subsidise crude for local refineries, saying the model failed when implemented under former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.
While criticising Obi’s leadership record and suitability for higher office in a post on his X handle yesterday, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, argued that Obi’s supporters appeared to expect him to perform a miracle at the national level, despite what he described as the former Anambra State governor’s lack of governance pedigree.
“How?” Onanuga asked, before stressing: “Governance is not by magic.”According to the presidential aide, anyone aspiring to become a national leader must have a record of governance to demonstrate the capacity to perform at a higher level.Onanuga described Obi as “simply overhyped and overrated,” and alleged that he was “clueless.”He also criticised Obi’s tenure as governor of Anambra State, describing him as a “spectacular failure” in office.The presidential aide further faulted Obi over what he described as inconsistencies in his political positions.
