Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s adviser Bashir Ahmad recently expressed gratitude for the present Presidency’s diplomatic response to political criticism. The aide made a point of contrasting the restrained response to Peter Obi’s post-election commentary with the ongoing interaction with Atiku Abubakar. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Bringing out the administration’s strategic decision to maintain silence in the face of Peter Obi’s “unending comments” following his electoral loss, the aide commended the Presidency for skillfully placing the former vice-presidential candidate in what was described as the “right place.” Despite the barrage of remarks from Obi, there has been a conspicuous absence of direct responses from the State House.
In his words, he said; “I like the way the Presidency puts Peter Obi in the right place; despite his unending comments since after his loss, and there has never been a direct response to him. Meanwhile, Atiku has been receiving back-to-back responses from the State House. There are different levels of engagement at play”.
The aide drew attention to the differing levels of engagement, emphasizing that while Atiku Abubakar has been receiving “back-to-back responses” from the State House, the approach to Peter Obi has been notably restrained. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
