The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reminded former president Olusegun Obasanjo of his history of failed endorsements.
Obasanjo, on Sunday, elongated his list of endorsements when he made known his preferred choice of candidate for the 2023 general elections was Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Tinubu, in a statement issued by the Director, Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga, described the endorsement as worthless considering how bankrupt the political influence of the former head of state is in today’s polity
He said that not even could Obasanjo win a single councilorship in his home state, Ogun.
“We read with amusement the endorsement of Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his New Year message on Sunday.
“Following calls by journalists from various media houses who asked for our reaction we decided to make this preliminary statement, though we didn’t consider the so-called endorsement to be of any value.
“We respect the democratic right of former President Obasanjo to support and endorse any candidate of his choice in any election”, the council noted.