Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, accused Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, of spreading falsehoods regarding the alleged purchase of a presidential jet for President Bola Tinubu.

Peter Obi had criticized the purported plan to buy a new private jet for Tinubu, pointing out the significant challenges facing Nigeria, including a high debt profile and widespread economic hardship. He noted, “It’s on record that our presidential jets have an average age of 12 years, purchased when most Nigerians could afford necessities. Now, as our country faces significant challenges, including a high debt profile, our citizens are in even greater need.”

However, Omokri refuted Obi’s claims, stating that the Nigerian government has no such plans. He clarified that the idea to replace the presidential jet originated from the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, not the presidency. On Friday, this committee recommended that the Federal Government purchase new aircraft for President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima.

Omokri criticized Obi’s comments, describing them as deceitful. Posting on social media platform X, Omokri wrote:

“The statement by Peter Obi condemning the Federal Government’s plan to buy a new presidential jet for President Tinubu is another Gbajue lie from a man who has elevated lying to an art.

The reason for this is because there is no such plan. It was the National Assembly that mooted the idea, as is their right.

The Executive did not make such plans and has not budgeted any money for such a purpose.
It is the same way he lied and blamed the Tinubu administration for spending N21 billion on the new residence of the Vice President.

What he failed to tell his gullible supporters is that that project was initiated and funded by previous administrations, dating to when our party, the Peoples Democratic Party, was in office. Please note that Peter Obi was then our card-carrying member, but he did not attack the project.