Kwankwaso defends Obi over Shettima’s ‘bogus statistics’ jibe

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has disagreed with Vice-President Kashim Shettima over his criticism of Peter Obi’s use of economic statistics and comparisons between Nigeria and other countries.
Kwankwaso maintained that most of the figures presented by Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, were accurate, questioning Shettima’s portrayal of him as someone who relies on questionable data and inconsistent economic proposals.
Shettima had criticised Obi on Wednesday during the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja.
In his remarks, the vice...