Vice-President Kashim Shettima attacks Peter Obi at an APC campaign rally in Akure, Ondo State, saying Obi’s political actions amount to “clout chasing” and arguing he went “out of protocol” when welcoming Nigeria’s U-17 female football team, the Flamingos.
Shettima also questions Obi’s grassroots and stakeholder backing, focusing on Anambra State politics. He challenges Obi’s record as governor and says the candidate lacks support from former Anambra governors Chris Ngige and Willie Obiano and the incumbent governor, Chukwuma Soludo. He further says that “importing cheap South African wines” does not make someone an economics expert.
The outlets largely focus on the same remarks and setting: Shettima speaking for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign at the APC rally. Vanguard emphasizes the “clout chasing” and “out of protocol” framing tied to the Flamingos incident, while other coverage also foregrounds the economic jab and the list of political stakeholders in Anambra.
