The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has rejected suggestions that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is obsessed with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential hopeful, Mr. Peter Obi.
He said this in a post on X on Thursday amid the ongoing face-off between Obi and the Anambra State Government over the financial records of his administration as governor.
“I see some suggestions that everyone is ‘obsessed’ about Peter Obi because we are always talking about him. I am sorry, but they miss the point. When someone lies per second, you also have to fact-check him per second”.
Keyamo alleged that Obi made false claims during the 2023 election campaign but was not subjected to sufficient scrutiny at the time.
“When someone lies per second, you also have to fact-check him per second. He got away with the lies in 2023, but this time Nigerians are ready to fact-check every claim of the ‘yes-daddy’ man,” the minister said.
Meanwhile, Obi and the Anambra State Government continue to trade claims over the former governor’s financial record.
The state government has said some loans contracted during Obi’s tenure remain outstanding and are still being serviced, while also challenging his claim that N2.13 billion was left in a First Bank account for the Oko and Umuchiana erosion project.
Obi had reiterated that he left office without outstanding debts, unpaid salaries, pensions, gratuities or obligations to contractors for duly executed projects.
Keyamo said the volume of public discussion around Obi was directly connected to the claims he makes.
“Therefore, to put it simply, the amount of time we talk about Peter Obi is directly proportional to the amount of lies he tells,” he added.
