The Presidency has stated that the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, is the Donald Trump of Nigeria, Edum News reports.
The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, Temitope Ajayi, made the comparison in a post on X.com on Wednesday following the US presidential debate between Trump, the Republican candidate and Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris.
He noted that they both use negative epithets, to describe a country they wants to lead.
During the debate, Harris and Trump clashed on many issues ranging from abortion rights to immigration, as both candidates sought to sway voters in a tightly contested race.
He wrote, “Peter Obi is the Nigeria version of Donald Trump. Like Obi, Trump will use the most negative epithets imaginable to describe a country he wants to lead again just to make a point and rile up his base.
“Kamala Harris prosecuted Trump very well in their first face to face debate yesterday night. Kamala convincingly won the debate and left no one in doubt about his capacity.
“Vice President Harris knew Trump’s weakness and set traps for him. Trump fell for her baits. Both candidates have been fact-checked on their claims in the debate. While Harris was reported to have made just one incorrect claim, Trump made 33 false claims in the same 90 minutes debate”.
Written by Hope James
