{"id":15219,"date":"2026-11-11T16:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T16:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/shettima-accuses-obi-of-clout-chasing-over-flamingos-says-he-went-out-of-protocol\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T16:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T16:30:46","slug":"shettima-accuses-obi-of-clout-chasing-over-flamingos-says-he-went-out-of-protocol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/shettima-accuses-obi-of-clout-chasing-over-flamingos-says-he-went-out-of-protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"Shettima accuses Obi of \u2018clout chasing\u2019 over Flamingos, says he went \u2018out of protocol\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Shettima<\/p>\n

By Adegboyega Adeleye<\/p>\n

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has accused Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi of \u201cclout chasing\u201d after the former Anambra governor said he was prevented from welcoming Nigeria\u2019s victorious U-17 women\u2019s team, the Flamingos, at Abuja airport on Monday.<\/p>\n

Shettima referred to the incident while campaigning for President Bola Tinubu\u2019s re-election at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Obi said he had asked to greet the players when he saw them at the airport after their return from Morocco, where they won the FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup. However, the National Sports Commission(NSC) disputed aspects of his account, saying the request was not arranged in advance and that people claiming to be his protocol officers approached the team while it was being escorted to buses.<\/p>\n

While criticizing Obi\u2019s political approach, Shettima said seeking the presidency required grassroots and stakeholder support, and described Obi\u2019s airport appearance as an attempt to attract attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you know, it is cheap to vie for the presidency of Nigeria, especially for those like my big friend Peter Obi, who think clout chasing like he went out of protocol to welcome our young victorious Flamingos, the female footballers and teams. You just must have grassroots and stakeholder support,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Vice-President also challenged Obi\u2019s record as Anambra governor, citing former governors Chris Ngige, Willie Obiano and incumbent Charles Soludo, whom he said were not supporting him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the president says he ran away from erosion, believe me, he did. But then, how many of the first governors of Anambra are with him? Is Chris Ngije with him? The answer is no. Is Willie Obiano with him? The answer is no. Is my friend Charles Chukuma Soludo with him? The answer is no,\u201d Shettima said.<\/p>\n

Shettima then questioned Obi\u2019s economic credentials, arguing that importing South African wine did not make someone an economic expert. He described Obi\u2019s performance as governor as \u201cat best mediocre\u201d and challenged him to identify his major accomplishments during 25 years of democratic governance.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour Excellencies, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, the ability to import cheap South African wines doesn\u2019t make one a guru in economics. Peter Obi, in spite of all his pretensions about the knowledge of the economy, his performance as governor of Anambra state was at best mediocre, and Peter Obi called Lagos home. So that goes to show that he is benefiting from the quality of leadership provided by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos. I challenge him to come out and tell us specifically their major accomplishments in the past 25 years of democratic governance in this country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Turning to Ondo State, Shettima said Tinubu had the backing of political figures across the state, including former governor Olusegun Mimiko, the late governor Adebayo Adefarati\u2019s family and lawyer Olushola Oke, whom he described as a popular former opponent to incumbent governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd for the people of Ondo, as we are talking, there is a universal elite consensus marking the president here in Ondo. Former Governor Olusegun Mimiko, his fully on board. The last opponent, very popular Olushola Oke SAN, is here in alignment with the president\u2019s ambition. Even the son of late Governor of Ondo State, Bayo Adefarati, who represents Akoko Southeast and Akoko Southwest. Some former Governor Adebayo Adefarati is in alignment with the APC, which indicates that the whole family is within the same APC family. There has to any budget, there has to be any consensus behind any progressive movement,\u201d Shettima added.<\/p>\n

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