‘Bogus statistics’ – Most of Obi’s figures were correct, Kwankwaso replies Shettima

By Ayobami Okerinde
The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has defended the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s description of him as “the master of bogus statistics and incoherent economic prescriptions”.
Shettima had criticised Obi on Wednesday at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council at the State House Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Describing Obi as “my very good friend”, the vice-president mocked his comparisons between Nigeria and other countries, particularly Bangladesh.
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