POMR faults Shettima over ‘diminished Obi’ comment, demands issue-based politics

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja
The Peter Obi Media Office (POMR) has condemned Vice-President Kashim Shettima over his description of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, as “diminished”, accusing him of undermining political decency and engaging in selective respect for opposition leaders.
Shettima made the remark on Saturday in Abuja at the unveiling of the campaign headquarters of Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A), a northern coalition supporting the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and the Vice-President.
“Honestly, I am not afraid of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). I am not afraid of a diminished Peter Obi. But I am more afraid of internal con...