Tinubu’s Adviser Slams Peter Obi Over Alleged Support for U.S. Military Intervention in Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has condemned opposition leader Peter Obi for comments interpreted as supporting potential U.S. military involvement in Nigeria.

Onanuga wrote on X, “We shall never forget and forgive Peter Obi for supporting a foreign invasion of Nigeria,” calling the alleged position inappropriate for a political leader.

The remarks follow a video in which Obi reportedly said, “If Donald Trump said he will invade Nigeria, I will welcome it with open arms because security is my priority.”

Onanuga accused the former Labour Party presidential candidate of disregarding Nigeria’s sovereignty and stressed that the government would not overlook such statements.