‘What Else Would You Expect Him To Say?’ Kwankwaso Fires Back At Shettima Over Obi Comment

Rabiu Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has faulted Vice-President Kashim Shettima for describing Peter Obi, the occasion’s presidential candidate, as a “master of bogus statistics”.

Kwankwaso stated though Obi, like each different human being, might make errors or expertise a slip of the tongue, Shettima’s criticism of the previous Anambra State governor was unjustified.

He spoke on Thursday throughout an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the place he was requested to answer Shettima’s remarks about Obi’s use of statistics and financial proposals.

“What else would you expect him to say?” Kwankwaso requested.

He added, “You see, I at all times hearken to him (Obi). Like all others, I take time to examine the statistics. As far as I’m involved, a lot of the figures he was reeling out have been appropriate.

“And the only thing is, because as human beings, we are bound to make mistakes or slip of tongue, as they call it. But for him to come and make that statement, I don’t think he was correct.”

LEADERSHIP experiences that Shettima had criticised Obi on Wednesday, questioning his declare that he received the 2023 presidential election and faulting his financial prescriptions.

“I respect Peter Obi. But he has gone beyond his mastery of philosophy to make a bogus claim about winning the 2023 presidential election without adducing a shred of evidence to buttress his assertion,” the vice-president stated.

He additionally described Obi as “the master of bogus statistics and incoherent economic prescriptions”.

Shettima additional in contrast the adoption of overseas insurance policies with out contemplating native peculiarities to making an attempt to suit a garment designed for a smaller physique onto a a lot bigger physique.

However, Kwankwaso praised Obi’s familiarity with improvement statistics, describing it as a constructive attribute for a presidential candidate.

“So I am happy that our presidential candidate is somebody who is conversant with the statistics not only in this country but all over the world, in Europe, in Asia, everywhere. And I think that is a good thing,” he stated.

The alternate  got here amid political debate over Obi’s claims in regards to the end result of the 2023 presidential election and his financial coverage proposals, with Shettima questioning the accuracy of his figures and Kwankwaso defending his use of statistics.