‘Bola’: You Never Referred To Obasanjo As ‘Olusegun’ – Reno Omokri Knocks Atiku

Ambassador-Designate, Reno Omokri Nigerian ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has berated the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for referring to President Bola Tinubu by his first name.

Naija News reports that the former presidential aide shared his reservations in a post on his 𝕏 handle.

He asked Atiku to apologise to Tinubu, arguing that such an act sets a poor precedent and reflects poorly on Nigeria and Nigerians in the international community.

Omokri charged Atiku to address the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces with the respect due to his office.

He said such would show good judgment on Atiku’s part and demonstrate the temperament required of a good leader.

He also said Atiku’s action would divide Nigeria because he had never addressed former President Muhammadu Buhari, whom he contested, as ‘Muhammadu’.

“You need to apologise to President Tinubu. I watched your press conference today and noticed that you repeatedly referred to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces as ‘Bola’ rather than President Bola Tinubu.

“Even when you fell out with your boss, President Olusegun Obasanjo, you never referred to him as ‘Olusegun’. You always gave him the respect due to his office by calling him President Obasanjo, even when you criticised him.

“Yet this was a President who called you names I cannot even print here, and in December 2006 declared your office as Vice President vacant, then withdrew your rights and privileges, and even ordered you out of a Federal Executive Council meeting.

“President Tinubu has not done any of that. He was in your corner when you were being bullied and offered you a ticket on the Action Congress platform. Yet, you disrespect him and respect President Obasanjo,” Omokri wrote.

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