Temitope Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, has incurred reactions after he likened the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to former US President and Republican presidential candidate for the US 2024 election, Donald Trump.
Ajayi made the comparison in a post via his verified X handle @TheTope_Ajayi on Wednesday following the US presidential debate between Trump and Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris.
He had tweeted:
Peter Obi is the Nigeria 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.
Kamala Harris prosecuted Trump very well in their first face to face debate yesterday night. Kamala convincingly won the debate and left no one in doubt about his capacity.
Vice President Harris knew Trump’s weakness and set traps for him. Trump fell for her baits. 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.
See the reactions to the tweet:
There is a common theme with people working with this current government, most of them don’t think.
If Trump ends up winning, how will your principal explain this your take?
Also, you are working for a president that never debated anybody, do you have the moral ground to…
— Adewale Olarinde (@WaleRexx) September 12, 2024
Where is your president? He has gone AWOL as usual. Leadership at a critical like this doesn’t require this attitude from Mr Tinubu. Again, folks like you will defend him because of ethnicity!! Nigeria is getting what it deserves. Tinubu doesn’t feel he is accountable to anyone…
— Uchenna Ekechukwu (@UchennaEkechuk2) September 12, 2024
PBAT that is not in Nigeria….man went from China to London… Fro there he go enter USA.
Man no even send
Was forced to Google ‘Where is President Bola Tinubu ‘ yesterday— Uchenna Ekechukwu (@UchennaEkechuk2) September 12, 2024
You have no moral and reasonable right to dissect USA presidential election because your principal never attended any debate and for 16 months he has not granted any live interview, even at global stage.
So what is your point?— Dave Chidozie (@davechidozie) September 11, 2024
You are very unwell. If there is anyone close to Trump, it is your principal – a lying machine and spawns like you who lie unprovoked. Unfortunately for you lots, every lie has an expiry date and the reality on ground have shown how soulless and horrible you lots are. 🤡🤡🤡
— Dr. Kelvin Alaneme (@kelvin_alaneme) September 11, 2024
This is how people overreach themselves. You are an appointee of the federal government.
You have taken sides in an election that will come up in 2 months’ time. It didn’t occur to you that any of the two candidates may win and as an appointee of the President of Nigeria on…
— PATO PATO🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@peculiarpat1) September 11, 2024
Abi now. I am sure Obi was the one that told the world that if any of his ministers wanted a bribe they should report to him.
And of course he also told the world Nigerians just want everything free, after seeing them queue for fuel for over 2 months, while he lounges in a brand…— Dice #NoGreeForAnybody Olusola (@DiceOfTruth) September 11, 2024
Atleast Kamala submitted herself for debates and spoke to the people unlike your selfish and fear fear boss. Sometimes think things through, thats how you guys at the presidency keep making errors cos you have no idea about anything. Small thing Peter Obi, you dey fear Atiku?
— Just Vote first. (@etohcolo) September 11, 2024
