Peter Obi and his Obidient Movement have been called a “scam” by Dr. Daniel Bwala, the spokesperson for the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization.
He said this in response to Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign being put on hold due to the continuing flood calamity destroying the country.
Recall that Obi told Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State, on Wednesday in Abuja that his 2023 presidential campaign would be suspended.
His choice was motivated by the suffering of the residents of the areas impacted by the flood that has caused devastation in the nation for a few weeks.
Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu, the respective presidential contenders for the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress, were also urged by Obi to follow like.
He asserted that if the candidates could spend millions of Naira on their party’s expression of interest form, they ought to be able to assist the flood victims who lost their possessions.
“I personally stopped and told my people no more campaign, until we are able to visit some of the sites, at least sympathize with those going through problems.
“I came to take permission and ask him (Ortom) that I want to visit some of the sites in Benue as I am going to do in one or two other states.
“I am also calling other presidential candidates to stop campaigning and see what we can do.
“If we can buy our forms for millions of naira, we should have some little thing to go, now that people are suffering, and at least show sympathy with them and then we can continue,” Obi had said.
But Atiku’s presidential campaign spokesman, Bwala on Twitter described Obi and his supporters as a scam.
Bwala also posted a picture of Peter Obi wearing clothes have Labour Party insignia.
He wrote, “Scam; he said he has put campaigns on hold to visit victims of flood. See him here with Labour Party logo. Everything about that movement is a scam.”
Bwala did not stop at Obi, he also took a swipe at the ruling APC, saying in another tweet, “In 2016, APC said within 3 years they would produce Distributable 10k mega watts power to homes. When asked if they delivered in 2022, they started speaking in tongues. All Promises Cancelled.”
