Bayo Onanuga Warns Peter Obi To Stop Making Unguarded Statements Against Nigeria

Date: 25-03-2025 9:39 am (3 weeks ago) | Author: onuigbo felicia
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The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has warned former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, to stop making unguarded statements. 

Obi at a public function in Abuja on Monday, March 24, said that democracy under the present had collapsed.

Onanuga, in a statement on X (formerly Twitter), criticised Obi’s comments and argued that democracy in Nigeria has remained resilient over the years and has continued to strengthen since 1999.

He questioned how a democracy that has endured and grown over the past 26 years could be said to have collapsed, adding that Obi is a beneficiary of the free speech provided by the system.

Onanuga further urged Obi to be more cautious with his statements, warning against what he described as playing to the gallery.

‘’I listened multiple times to former Governor Peter Obi's statement in this clip, where he claims that democracy has collapsed in Nigeria. His hyperbolic remarks, suited for headlines, have been made without deep reflection and lack a solid logical foundation. How can a democracy that has strengthened over the past 26 years be said to have collapsed?

Only a discontented and disgruntled Peter, who benefits from the very free speech democracy provides, could perceive such a democratic downfall through his lens. If democracy had indeed collapsed, as Peter claims, and we were living under a regime antithetical to democratic principles, he would not have been able to make his comments on Monday at Emeka Ihedioha's colloquium. I will urge him to watch what he says and restrain himself from playing to the gallery.''




Obi, at the event, had argued that democracy in Nigeria had suffered a serious setback due to the actions of the current leadership.

He said;

“They started in 1999, they laid the foundation, some people came and took it a decking, and some people were trying to raise it to the first floor, and some people came and knocked everything down. That’s the situation we are in right now. Everything has been knocked down, nothing works.

I became a governor through the courts. When (former) President (Olusegun) Obasanjo and Atiku (Abubakar) were in government, I did not pay the courts one naira; I was sitting in my house, in an office, and the court declared me winner.

Today, the president impeaches the person. And they were begging in my house not to impeach me, and they were in PDP, I was in APGA. Even when I was impeached, President Obasanjo called me and said, ‘Are you okay? Are you safe?’ I couldn’t believe it. Now the president (referring to the present administration) will ask him not to come back here again,”
he said.

Posted: at 25-03-2025 09:39 AM (3 weeks ago) | Addicted Hero
- taypetdun at 25-03-2025 10:17 AM (3 weeks ago)
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Democracy has collapsed in Nigeria, is that unguarded utterance? That your caution is irritating and uncalled for, tell the truth and rebuild the nation. Supporting evil and doing the wrong thing at the right time will not move Nigeria forward,
Sycophancy will not help us but destroy the country, take it or leave it!
Posted: at 25-03-2025 10:17 AM (3 weeks ago) | Upcoming
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- fineboy77 at 25-03-2025 11:03 AM (3 weeks ago)
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Bayo Onanuga lol......, what a clown

Posted: at 25-03-2025 11:03 AM (3 weeks ago) | Addicted Hero
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- gogoman at 25-03-2025 01:08 PM (3 weeks ago)
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Big Bayu  Cool Cool Cool
Posted: at 25-03-2025 01:08 PM (3 weeks ago) | Grande Master
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- SweetDaddy1 at 25-03-2025 01:35 PM (3 weeks ago)
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Mumu Bayo Onanuga should hide his face in SHAME for warning a Nigerian citizen for saying the truth about Nigeria.
Posted: at 25-03-2025 01:35 PM (3 weeks ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kp45 at 25-03-2025 03:37 PM (3 weeks ago)
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Hissing continues....
Posted: at 25-03-2025 03:37 PM (3 weeks ago) | Addicted Hero
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