Reno Omokri called Peter Obi a liar who tricks Nigerians with false numbers. The former presidential aide said Obi uses fake facts to fool people about government debt. Omokri attacked Obi after the ex-Labour Party candidate claimed President Tinubu borrowed more money than past leaders. The political critic said Obi counts on citizens not knowing the real truth. He accused Obi of running scams against ordinary Nigerians.
Obi used naira amounts to make debt numbers look bigger than they really are. The currency became weaker after Tinubu removed subsidies and changed exchange rate policies. Nigeria's debt appears higher when measured in naira but stays about the same in dollar terms. The naira fell from around 450-550 per dollar to about 1,565 per dollar today. Buhari's government spent $1.5 billion monthly to keep the naira artificially strong.
Omokri said Obi knows these facts but chooses to mislead people anyway. The former aide claimed Obi speaks lies like his native language. He accused the politician of playing financial tricks on unsuspecting citizens. Omokri believes Obi deliberately confuses people about economic numbers. The exchange happened during Democracy Day when Obi criticized government spending.
Obi used naira amounts to make debt numbers look bigger than they really are. The currency became weaker after Tinubu removed subsidies and changed exchange rate policies. Nigeria's debt appears higher when measured in naira but stays about the same in dollar terms. The naira fell from around 450-550 per dollar to about 1,565 per dollar today. Buhari's government spent $1.5 billion monthly to keep the naira artificially strong.
Omokri said Obi knows these facts but chooses to mislead people anyway. The former aide claimed Obi speaks lies like his native language. He accused the politician of playing financial tricks on unsuspecting citizens. Omokri believes Obi deliberately confuses people about economic numbers. The exchange happened during Democracy Day when Obi criticized government spending.
