A group under the aegis of the Progressives Clan has dismissed the threat posed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, to the presidential ambition of his rival in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The group in a statement in Abuja, by its national coordinator, Bayo Adedosu, described Obi as a mere upstart that cannot make any headway in the upcoming presidential election.
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According to the group: “His one-man-show style of politics simply underscores the glaring absence of reputable friends, colleagues, associates or even subordinates ready to testify as to his perpetually unverified achievements.
“Having realised just how outmatched he truly is and seeing the calibre of seasoned professionals, respected politicians, captains of industry and statesmen who have made it their personal mission to rally support for the presidential ambition of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Obi has resorted to what he knows best, complaining to anybody who would listen.
“Far from being distracting, unimportant or somehow deceptive, the testimonies of the many talented, capable and successful people in whom Asiwaju has invested, powerfully demonstrate his capacity for leadership, his uncanny ability to identify and nurture talent, his unrivalled aptitude for team building and his and superior competence in governance.
“His diverse and widespread appeal, therefore, comes as no surprise. It is a natural response to a leader that people know and trust. No one speaks for who they do not know.”
