“If Peter Obi is considering a career in evangelism… there are many people who have gone from other careers into evangelism” – Abati
Arise TV anchor and former spokesman of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Reuben Abati has described the recent press conference Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), was “needless” and media show.
Recall that Obi had, on Wednesday, organised a world press conference, which took place in Abuja, where he asked President Bola Tinubu to “reintroduce” himself to Nigerians.
The LP presidential candidate said the controversy over Tinubu’s academic records has made foreigners to start profiling Nigerians as “fraudsters, certificate forgers or identity thieves”.
Speaking on Thursday during Arise TV’s Morning Show, Abati, a co-host of the programme, said Obi is seeking attention, adding that the former Anambra governor may be considering a career in evangelism.
The former presidential spokesperson said Obi’s grievances on the academic records of Tinubu should be laid before the court and not at a press conference.
When I saw the press conference by Mr Peter Obi yesterday, I thought it was needless,” he said.
“If Peter Obi is considering a career in evangelism… there are many people who have gone from other careers into evangelism.
“Within the framework of the electoral process, what he did yesterday in my view was just seeking media attention and looking for publicity.
“The only appropriate forum that Mr Peter Obi can adopt is to go to court and say he has issues to raise.
But to come forward and be giving a press conference and moralising, it does not quite fall within the framework of the matter before us.”
Abati served as special adviser on media and publicity to former President Goodluck Jonathan between 2011 and 2015.
