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Peter Obi Under Fire For Buying 400 SUVs For Traditional Rulers As Governor But Condemned SUVs For Lawmakers
Peter Obi under fire for condemning SUVs for lawmakers but bought 400 SUVs for traditional rulers when he was Anambra Governor.
Obi’s Ex-SSG recently revealed in a tweet that Peter Obi procured 400 Innoson SUVs for traditional rulers as Anambra Governor.
Peter Obi had had last year condemned Tinubu for allocating funds for the purchase of Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs for 400 lawmakers.
Potential Corporate PR's disasters require tact & diplomacy. When I was the SSG in Anambra Peter Obi, procured over 400 SUVs for the Traditional Rulers. One day, a Traditional Ruler & Classmate called to say his SUV crashed. Luckily no injuries or fatalities…./
— Oseloka H. Obaze (OHO) (@OselokaHObaze) March 11, 2024
Peter Obi has come under fire after his former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Oseloka Obaze, revealed how he (Obi) bought over 400 SUVs from Innoson Motors for traditional rulers during his tenure as Anambra State Governor.
Obaze hinted of the purchase via his X handle on Monday March 11 while revealing how one of the traditional rulers crashed his SUV and got it replaced with brand new one before Innoson Motors fixed the crashed car.
“Potential Corporate PR’s disasters require tact & diplomacy. When I was the SSG in Anambra Peter Obi, procured over 400 SUVs for the Traditional Rulers. One day, a Traditional Ruler & Classmate called to say his SUV crashed. Luckily no injuries or fatalities.
“Then he said his driver (who had apparently fallen asleep at the wheels) said the steering wheel had instantly locked at top speed. I sensed a PR problem instantly. I told him to get a police report and arrange for the vehicle to be towed back to Anambra.
“I then called the CEO of Innoson Motors and explained the situation. I suggested they recover the vehicle dismantle it and ascertain if indeed the vehicle accident was mechanical, and if need be take remedial measures. He did not argue. He thanked me.
“He proceeded as agreed and it was ascertained the accident was not due to a steering lock. Innoson Motors repaired and restored the SUV to brand new status and returned to the Traditional Ruler. Meanwhile, ANSG had replaced the SUV with a new one.
“In the end, the driver admitted that he “might have dozed off.” Imagine the PR disaster one accident would have been to Innoson Motors. Till date, one decade later, the Traditional Ruler is still driving both SUVs without issues. Lessons learned.
Following the tweet, some X users, including Reno Omokri, described Peter Obi as a hypocrite for condemning president Tinubu for allocating funds for the purchase of Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs for about 400 lawmakers when he did the same thing as a governor.
