Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has accused Peter Obi of importing “the majority” of consumer products in the country.
Yahaya, who is the campaign council youth coordinator for Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, said this during an interview with Channels TV on Monday, September 19.
He said, “Peter Obi – I respect him. A gentleman, one-time governor; a businessman who everyone knows has engaged in several businesses including the importation of the majority of the products we consume today in the country.
“He is doing well in his own right, but let me tell you: online agitation is different from grassroots movements and mobilisation”.
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The governor dismissed claims that Peter Obi is a leading candidate ahead of the 2023 presidential election. He vowed to mobilise Nigerian youths in support of the APC presidential flag bearer, Bola Tinubu.
Recall that Yahaya Bello was a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress but was unsuccessful in his campaign to clinch the ruling party’s ticket.
Peter Obi has always campaigned that the country should focus more on production rather than consumption.
In August the Labour candidate stated that “As a matter of urgency, Nigeria must stop borrowing for consumption but only borrow to invest in regenerative development projects and other productive ventures.
“It’s ironical that states that received fiscal bailouts did not invest them properly; did not repay the loans and are still borrowing beyond their revenue earnings.”
