Reno Omokri Exposed Obi’s Economic Record

Omokri made this assertion during an appearance on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television.

He argued that President Bola Tinubu has so far outperformed what Peter Obi could have achieved had he been elected president.

“I still maintain that the President is by far better than anything Peter Obi could have done,” Omokri said. “Let’s talk specifics. Obi criticized the handling of fuel subsidy, yet I shared an older interview — also on Channels — where he clearly stated he would remove fuel subsidy immediately if elected president. That’s exactly what President Tinubu did on his first day in office. So, how would Obi have done it any differently?”

Omokri noted that international financial institutions have applauded Tinubu’s economic policies, particularly the subsidy removal and naira float, which he claimed are producing tangible results.

He added, “When Tinubu assumed office, Nigeria’s debt profile stood at $108 billion. Today, it has dropped to $94 billion — a $14 billion reduction. This is not limited to the Federal Government alone; several states have also seen a decrease in debt, thanks to significantly increased federal allocations, in some cases doubled or tripled.”

Highlighting Obi’s performance in office, Omokri concluded, “Peter Obi remains the only Anambra governor in the last 26 years under whom poverty increased. The two governors before him didn’t raise poverty levels, nor did his successor. That record strips him of the moral authority to criticize others.”