Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has criticized former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi for his silence on the killing of an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Aminu Sahabi Salisu.
Sahabi was reportedly shot and killed during a raid by the EFCC in Awka, Anambra State. The alleged perpetrator, identified as Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu, is said to be a suspected internet fraudster.
Taking to social media platform X, Ahmad expressed disappointment over Obi’s lack of a public reaction to the incident. He suggested that Obi’s silence could be perceived as selective, arguing that the former presidential candidate might have reacted if the circumstances were reversed.
“Haba Babban Yaya! Hoping that Peter Obi would condole with the EFCC and the family of Aminu Sahabi, and also strongly condemn the brutal killing, shouldn’t be seen as an attack on his person,” Ahmad wrote.
He further stated, “The reason I expected him to do so is because it aligns with his usual tactics, but he woefully failed to do so this time, unfortunately.
“We all know that if the situation were reversed, if an Aminu had brutally killed a Chinedu in Sokoto under similar circumstances, Peter Obi would not have chosen to remain silent. I can only say your boss’s silence in this case only reinforces our expectations of him.”
The killing of Sahabi has drawn widespread condemnation, with calls for justice and further investigations into the incident. However, Peter Obi is yet to issue any statement addressing the matter.
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