US Election: Peter Obi is the Nigerian Version of Donald Trump - Presidency

The Nigerian Presidency drew a striking comparison between Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, and former United States President Donald Trump.

This analogy was made by Temitope Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, who highlighted several similarities between the two political figures.

Ajayi's comments came in the wake of a recent US presidential debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. He noted that both Trump and Obi are known for their use of negative rhetoric when describing their respective countries.

According to Ajayi, "Peter Obi is the Nigerian version of Donald Trump. Like Obi, Trump uses the most negative epithets imaginable to describe a country he wants to lead again, just to make a point and rile up his base."

Ajayi praised Kamala Harris for her performance in the debate, stating that she effectively countered Trump's arguments by understanding his weaknesses. "Kamala Harris prosecuted Trump very well in their first face-to-face debate last night.

Kamala convincingly won the debate and left no one in doubt about her capacity," Ajayi remarked. He further pointed out that fact-checkers reported Harris made only one incorrect claim during the debate, while Trump made 33 false claims within the same 90-minute period.