Onanuga made the comment via his X handle on Thursday, while reacting to the allegations levelled against LP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Obi by Umahi
By Kehinde Okeowo
President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga has thrown his weight behind the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, after he alleged that the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was inciting Igbos against the current administration.
TheNiche had earlier reported that Umahi claimed Obi was instigating people of the south eastern region of Nigeria against the president after the LP chieftain slammed Tinubu’s administration for going on with the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project in defiance to public outcry.
According to Obi, the federal government was embarking on a job-losing project at a time of rampant unemployment, advising that it was not too late to discontinue the Lagos-Calabar highway project.
However, Umahi, while replying the former Anambra State governor during an event to compensate the property owners affected by the road prospect, disagreed with him.
He went on to accuse the ex-governor of going around to condemn people, thereby bringing judgement upon himself.
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He also claimed Obi would subsequently not go to fight for the Igbos even after getting them into trouble.
Reacting to the allegations levelled against Obi via his X handle, Onanuga backed Umahi, saying his claims underscore the former presidential candidate’s hypocrisy on the Lagos-Calabar superhighway.
Speaking via his verified social media page on Thursday, Onanuga tweeted: “Works Minister Engineer Dave Umahi underscores Peter Obi’s hypocrisy on the Lagos-Calabar superhighway.”
Nigerians will recall that the 700-kilometre coastal highway has been enmeshed in controversy following the demolition of Landmark Beach Resort, valued at $200 million, to create right of way for the project which is estimated to cost the federal government N15 trillion.
