Peter Obi Replies Tinubu’s ‘Mr Stingy’ Comment

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Sunday expressed displeasure over recent comments by the All Progressives Congress (APC), flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, mocking him as ‘Mr Stingy.’

Naija News reports that Tinubu during his campaign speech on Saturday, in Ondo State said the former governor of Anambra State saved money instead of saving people.

Tinubu likened Peter Obi to parents who would be stingy about spending their resources and allow their children to suffer.

However, during an interview on Channels TV, Obi averred that the corruption perception index is one of the things killing the country.

The LP candidate further dismissed Tinubu’s statement arguing that no one can fault him for refusing to steal public funds and questioned when saving has become an issue.

He said: “It’s good that when my opponents talk. Let us talk about corruption. One of the things that are killing this country today is Corruption Perception Index, which is measured by how you manage public assets, nepotism, how you share the land, how you manage your money, and everything.

“I’ve challenged everyone to say, ‘Go and see whether there is anywhere a kobo of Anambra State money is missing.’ Saving has now become an issue. When people have stolen all the money and impoverished the country and you are now questioning a man who left the money without anybody telling me to leave it and go”