Peter Obi has run himself out of 2027 race with lies, bogus statistics – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has criticised Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), saying the former Anambra governor has run himself out of the 2027 race with lies and bogus statistics.

Shettima spoke on Friday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital.

He said Obi no longer excites Nigerians when he speaks, adding that the NDC candidate had squandered the goodwill he once enjoyed.

“I hear my friend Peter Obi is back in the country after sneaking out to have a rest. He might have avoided Lagos and Abuja on arrival,” Shettima said.

“And clearly this gentle man has run himself out of this race with his lies and bogus statistics. We warned him that he’ll get to that.

“Peter Obi has clearly messed up and squandered away his goodwill; he no longer excites when he speaks these days. He draws suspicions, too bad for him.”

This is not the first time Shettima has criticised Obi.

In October, while speaking at the opening of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, the vice-president said Obi had nothing to offer Nigerians beyond citing statistics.

“I respect Peter Obi for having the courage to say he’s not going to restore the petrol subsidy, but beyond spouting some statistics, Mr Peter Obi has absolutely nothing to offer,” Shettima said.

“He was surviving on various statistics. So, I call on you, the crème de la crème of the Nigerian economic community, to support us.”

At the launch of the APC presidential campaign council on October 16, Shettima described Obi as “the master of bogus statistics and incoherent economic prescriptions.”