The Presidency has made a striking comparison between Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and Donald Trump, the former US President and Republican candidate for the 2024 election.
Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, drew the parallel on social media platform X on Wednesday.
Ajayi’s comment came after the US presidential debate between Trump and Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris.
He wrote, “Peter Obi is the Nigerian version of Donald Trump. Like Obi, Trump will use the most negative epithets imaginable to describe a country he wants to lead again just to make a point and rile up his base.”
During the debate, Harris and Trump clashed on various issues, including abortion rights and immigration.
Ajayi noted that Harris “prosecuted Trump very well” and “convincingly won the debate,” showcasing her capacity for leadership.
Ajayi also observed that Harris effectively exploited Trump’s weaknesses, setting traps that he fell into.
He added, “Both candidates have been fact-checked on their claims in the debate. While Harris was reported to have made just one incorrect claim, Trump made 33 false claims in the same 90 minutes debate.”
Trump’s responses to Harris’s provocations often involved repeating conspiracy theories and making false statements about the 2020 election and immigration.
Despite being fact-checked by debate moderators, Trump stood by his controversial claims.
One notable example was Trump’s assertion that immigrants were consuming the pets of US residents in Springfield.
He said, “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs — the people that came in — they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets of the people that live there. And this is what’s happening in our country.”
The 2024 US elections are scheduled for Tuesday, November 5.
Peoplesmind
