Atiku’s Aide Responds After Akpabio Told Obi To Resolve LP Crisis Before Criticizing Nigeria

 

Atiku’s Aide Responds After Akpabio Told Obi To Resolve LP Crisis Before Criticizing Nigeria

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has challenged Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to resolve the internal crises rocking his party before aspiring to lead Nigeria. Akpabio’s comments came in response to Obi’s recent remarks at a memorial lecture for the late Chief Edwin Clark, where Obi lamented that the “labour of our heroes past is all in vain,” and criticized the state of Nigeria’s democracy and governance.

Speaking during a valedictory session for Chief Edwin Clark in Abuja, Akpabio argued that Obi’s inability to manage the crisis within his “small party” disqualifies him from offering solutions to Nigeria’s larger problems.

“If you cannot resolve the crisis in your Labour Party, how can you solve the crisis of Boko Haram or other major national issues?” Akpabio asked, urging him to first put their own houses in order before seeking to govern the country. However, Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, swiftly responded to Akpabio’s remarks.

Atiku’s Aide Responds After Akpabio Told Obi To Resolve LP Crisis Before Criticizing Nigeria

 

In a post on his official X handle, Shaibu called on Akpabio to address his own issues before advising Obi. “My dear @Senator_Akpabio, kindly resolve your own #Natasha before you will be deemed qualified to talk to @PeterObi …the Bible is clear on this!” Shaibu wrote, referencing the biblical admonition to remove the log in one’s own eye before pointing out the speck in another’s.

Shaibu’s statement has since sparked debate on social media, with supporters of both camps weighing in on the exchange. While some Nigerians side with Akpabio’s call for internal party unity as a prerequisite for national leadership, others argue that the Senate President should focus on resolving issues within the National Assembly before offering advice.