Shettima criticizes Obi at APC rally in Uyo

Vice President Kashim Shettima criticized Peter Obi at an All Progressives Congress rally in Uyo, accusing the opposition politician of relying on what he called lies and bogus statistics and saying he had squandered his goodwill ahead of the 2027 presidential race. Shettima made the remarks on Friday at the party’s campaign rally in Akwa Ibom State, attended by President Bola Tinubu, Governor Umo Eno and other party leaders. He said Obi no longer generated the enthusiasm he once did and argued that his public comments now drew suspicion. Those assessments were Shettima’s political judgments; the remarks reported at the rally did not provide independent evidence to establish them. Shettima also referred to Obi’s return to Nigeria and said he had run himself out of the presidential race. The reports did not establish that Obi had withdrawn or that his candidacy had formally changed. His standing in the 2027 race was described through Shettima’s criticism, rather than a formal campaign decision. In comments about economic policy, Shettima said Nigeria could not simply adopt Bangladesh’s approach. He argued that the countries differed in population, institutions and economic...