Popular journalist, Reuben Abati, has dragged the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, over the press conference he held in Abuja regarding the controversies surrounding the academic records of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He criticised his action while describing the press conference as pointless and needless, adding that the former governor of Anambra should stop moralising issues.
Recall that that Obi had held a press conference on Wednesday where he called on President Tinubu to re-introduce himself to Nigerians and say the truth about his name, identity, school records and other details.
While reacting on Thursday during the Morning Show on Arise TV, the journalist slammed Obi, telling the LP candidate to stop seeking undue publicity and media attention.
According to Abati, “What the former Anambra State Governor is doing, is like campaigning after election. Obi should understand the matter is already before the Supreme Court and the court should be allowed to do its work.
“When I saw the press conference by Mr. Peter Obi yesterday, I felt it was needless. If Mr Peter Obi is considering a career in evangelism, there are many people who have gone from other careers into evangelism, but within the framework of the electoral process, what he (Obi) did yesterday, he (Obi) is just seeking the media attention, looking for publicity.
“Why do I say so, the electoral process is effectively in process, if you as a principal member of the process have any grievances, the best place to go to is the court of law, and which is what Atiku Abubakar has done, the presidential candidate of the PDP. The last time Waziri had a press conference he came out and said he wanted the candidate of NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Mr Peter Obi to join him, the Labour Party released a statement and said they were not part of it. Ok, is it that now, the Labour Party has changed its mind?.”
He further described the response given to Obi by the APC publicity secretary, Felix Morka, over the press conference as ‘totally in place’.
