‘Peter Obi lies recklessly’ — Onanuga

Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, has publicly accused NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi of recklessly lying regarding his statements on Federal Government investment in sports. In a post on X, Onanuga responded to Obi’s call for increased Federal Government funding in the sports sector. Onanuga branded Obi’s words as lies, stating, "Headlines don’t lie like Peter Obi lies, recklessly."

The Special Adviser also criticized Obi’s performance as governor of Anambra State over the past eight years, alleging that his record on sports was notably poor. Onanuga pointed to documented evidence, saying, "His poor sports record as governor is well documented in the archives." He further alleged that sportsmen and women in Anambra were poorly treated during Obi’s tenure, and even physically challenged athletes were "shabbily" treated.

Onanuga questioned the legitimacy of Obi’s current call for greater Federal Government investment in sports, citing his own record in Anambra. He expressed doubt, stating, "Today, he talks, very glibly, of course, about the need for the FG to invest in sport, when, as governor for 8 years, he treated Anambra sportsmen and women and even, unconscionably, the physically challenged sportsmen and women shabbily."