The Presidential aspirant of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Mr. Dele Momodu has attacked the former aide of ex presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Doyin Okupe, stating that he is defending ‘a profligate government’.
Mr. Momodu in a post on X, formerly Twitter on Friday expressed shocked over the abrupt support of Mr. Okupe for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
His words: “My dear Egbon, DR DOYIN OKUPE, I’m more amazed at your flip-flops Sir. You’re Reno’s senior in engaging in sophistry since your days as Obasanjo’s Spokesman in 1999, till you fell out. You’ve defended almost all governments since then with your eloquence. What has Nigeria gained!
“(I’ve been consistently in opposition in the last 42 years. Even the Buhari that I supported, regrettably, in 2015, I dumped within two months when I saw a total lack of direction, and I’ve apologised profusely and endlessly. I will never defend useless government policies. There’s nothing more we want Nigeria to give us at this age and stage than good Leadership…)
“You and I met at the London Hilton Metropole in the dying days of the Jonathan government and you boasted that no Jupiter can defeat Jonathan in an election. We had a bet of 20k USD and you lost. You begged me for debt forgiveness just two years ago at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja.
“I’m sure you must have persuaded the gentleman that since the economists rated Nigeria very high, he can never be defeated. But you forgot that a government must never rely solely on theoretical economic indices. It must be balanced with real and practical economy.
“(About two months ago, President William Ruto of Kenya was given Royal welcome to the White House in Washington DC. Today, he is being treated like a pariah in his own country. Heaps of praises from Western world cannot guarantee a safe economy.”
He disclosed that Okupe later worked on the Presidential bid of Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki before ending up with Mr. Peter Obi.
“I won’t bother about the outcomes. Like Reno, I acknowledge your brilliance, but only both of you know why TINUBU is your sudden IDOL.
“The people of Nigeria have never had things so bad and you’re both defending a profligate government with untenable economic hocus pocus,” the CEO and publisher of Ovation International said.
He revealed that he will only support President Tinubu if he is able to cut the reckless spending of his government, make palpable sacrifices, ignite agricultural revolution, empower the brilliant and energetic youths in Nigeria with vocational grants rather than distributing cash to phantom politicians, among other things.
“But with advisers like you, no government can succeed,” he added.
