Peter and Obi challenges Tinubu’s resort to overusing proxies
Open in WhatsApp In a recent interview, the leading opposition figure and NDC candidate contended that the President is increasingly governing through spokespersons and aides rather than engaging directly with citizens. For Mr Obi, this overreliance on intermediaries reflects a disconnect from Nigerians’ immediate concerns “The person voted for in this country is Bola Tinubu,” Mr Obi stated. “He’s no longer talking to us; he’s gone into Aso Rock and turned it into a bunker.” Stay Ahead with Premium Times Follow us on Google News and never miss breaking stories, investigations, and in-depth reporting.
- ▪Open in WhatsApp In a recent interview, the leading opposition figure and NDC candidate contended that the President is increasingly governing through spokespersons and aides rather than engaging directly with citizens.
- ▪For Mr Obi, this overreliance on intermediaries reflects a disconnect from Nigerians’ immediate concerns “The person voted for in this country is Bola Tinubu,” Mr Obi stated.
- ▪“He’s no longer talking to us; he’s gone into Aso Rock and turned it into a bunker.” Stay Ahead with Premium Times Follow us on Google News and never miss breaking stories, investigations, and in-depth reporting.
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Add us on Google Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has launched a pointed critique of President Bola Tinubu’s communication style, arguing that the administration has retreated into a ‘bunker’ mentality that severs the essential link that should exist between the Aso Rock and Nigerians Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp In a recent interview, the leading opposition figure and NDC candidate contended that the President is increasingly governing through spokespersons and aides rather than engaging directly with citizens.
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