Tinubu’s Aide Fires Back At Peter Obi: ‘You Left No Legacy, So You Can’t Understand Saint Lucia Visit

Otega Ogra, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital Engagement, Strategy, and New Media, has lashed out at Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for his comments regarding the President’s recent trips to Saint Lucia and Brazil for the BRICS summit.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Obi had condemned Tinubu’s travels, labelling them as ill-timed and tone-deaf, especially given the economic hardship and insecurity currently plaguing Nigerians. In a statement posted on , Obi said the trips reflected a leadership more concerned with optics than with addressing urgent national challenges. He particularly criticised Tinubu for failing to visit Minna, Niger State, where over 200 lives were lost and hundreds remain missing due to devastating floods.

Obi stated, “It’s unthinkable that a President would embark on a leisure trip at a time like this, instead of showing empathy and leadership in crisis-stricken areas.”

Responding on , Ogra argued that Obi’s track record as a former governor disqualifies him from making such judgments. He accused Obi of failing to create any enduring legacy during his eight years in office and lacking the foresight to appreciate the geopolitical significance of Tinubu’s engagements.

Ogra wrote, “Someone who failed to plan for Anambra’s future and can’t point to a sustaining legacy from his administration can certainly not understand the importance of this trip by his President to the Caribbean. To him, it is a ‘holiday’. To those in the know of geopolitics and where Nigeria needs to be and how it can get there quickly, it is a masterstroke.”