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2027: You ran away from erosion, I tamed Atlantic Ocean - Tinubu blasts Peter Obi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched a scathing attack on the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, Tinubu said Obi ran from erosion, but he, Tinubu, has tamed the Atlantic […] 2027: You ran away from erosion, I…

2027: You ran away from erosion, I tamed Atlantic Ocean - Tinubu blasts Peter Obi

Presidential hopeful Bola Ahmed Tinubu has harshly criticized NDC candidate Peter Obi in a bid to rally support ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing an APC presidential campaign rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Tinubu said Obi had fled from erosion, contrasting his own record of confronting the Atlantic Ocean. He claimed Obi is now in the NDC to run for president, highlighting his inability to manage erosion during his tenure as governor of Anambra.

Tinubu stated that he confronted the Atlantic Ocean, taming it for the nation, an effort he says Obi failed to replicate. The APC leader emphasized that Nigeria requires a leader who confronts issues, not one who escapes from them, noting Obi's history of switching between parties. Tinubu reiterated that the erosion he left behind in Anambra is still present, underscoring his belief that Obi is unfit to handle the nation's challenges.

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