You must first become presidential candidate before debating with me – Peter Obi knocks Umahi

The Presidential campaigner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has taken a swipe astatine the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, implicit his statement challenge.

Speaking during an interrogation with media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, the erstwhile Anambra authorities politician said Umahi indispensable archetypal go a statesmanlike campaigner earlier inviting him to specified an engagement.

He was responding to a question connected whether helium would judge Umahi’s situation aft criticising the authorities of Nigerian roads, saying the statement had already been settled due to the fact that his disapproval of a atrocious roadworthy led to repairs.

Obi likened the concern to a shot squad that had qualified for the FIFA World Cup being challenged by 1 that failed to qualify, noting that statesmanlike debates are mostly reserved for starring statesmanlike candidates.

“If helium is inviting maine to a statement arsenic a statesmanlike candidate, past helium has to go a statesmanlike campaigner first.

“The World Cup is going connected now. You cannot enactment extracurricular and invitation a squad that qualified for the World Cup to travel and play against you simply due to the fact that you deliberation you are good. No. There is simply a qualification process,” helium said.

Obi’s effect comes days aft Umahi said the erstwhile Anambra politician was not a pol...