This Statement Was Made In 2018 – Reno Omokri Reacts To Trending Video Of Obasanjo Saying Tinubu Has Failed

Nigerian Ambassador to Mexico, Reno Omokri has reacted to a trending video of former President Olusegun Obasanjo criticising the Federal Government, insisting that the remarks were made in 2018 during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari and not against President Bola Tinubu.

Omokri made the clarification after a social media user, JoySuxec, shared the video with a caption suggesting that Obasanjo had described Tinubu as a failed leader whose alleged incompetence had caused businesses to collapse.

The post also urged Nigerians not to allow Tinubu to return for a second term in the 2027 presidential election.

However, Omokri dismissed the interpretation, describing the footage as an old video being circulated without its original context.

According to him, Obasanjo made the remarks on Monday, April 2, 2018, while criticising the Buhari administration.

“This video and statement were made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday, April 2, 2018, in relation to the government of General Muhammadu Buhari. At no point has former President Obasanjo said this about the Tinubu administration,” Omokri wrote.

He further defended the Tinubu administration, claiming that it had consistently recorded GDP growth above four per cent since taking office.

Omokri also urged social media users to recognise that the footage was recycled, pointing to Obasanjo’s appearance in the video as an indication that it was recorded several years ago.

He shared a link to a Punch report on Obasanjo’s 2018 criticism of the Buhari government for those interested in reading the original report.

The clarification came amid political discussions and the circulation of old video clips on social media as public debate over Tinubu’s performance and possible re-election continues ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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