The presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has been accused of trying to induce Nigerians with foodstuffs and other items in order to vote him in as president in the coming elections. The development attracted knocks across the board as some Nigerians accused Obi of hypocrisy. Among them is a Twitter user, @StFreakingKezy who tweeted, sharing a photo of a large collection of LP-branded bags of rice, “Labour Party sharing rice?”. Although another Twitter user, @Sarki12r tried to protest Obi from the blame, noting that he (Obi) might not be aware of the packages, criticisms still poured in. He said, “I have to restate that Peter Obi’s presidential campaign is a people-driven campaign.

Source: Punch September 17, 2022 11:31 UTC