Presidential aide O'tegra Ogra has taken a swipe at Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), for criticizing the Federal Government's construction of houses for judges in Abuja. Ogra, who serves as Senior Advisor on Digital/New Media to President Bola Tinubu, pointed out that Obi himself built quarters for judges when he was Governor of Anambra State.
Obi's hypocrisy exposed
In a post on X, Ogra said, "I watched his conversation where he rallied against the construction of habitable quarters for members of the judiciary. Mr @PeterObi, If providing decent accommodation for judges is an attempt to compromise the judiciary, what exactly were you doing in Anambra in 2013 when you built and inaugurated judges' quarters – and promised to build more?"
Ogra questioned Obi's consistency, asking, "Were you strengthening the judiciary then, but President Tinubu is weakening it now? If you say it is corrupting the judiciary now, were you corrupting the judiciary then?"
Call for careful politics
Tinubu's aide urged Obi to understand that what was considered good governance in Anambra cannot suddenly become corruption in Abuja simply because someone he doesn't like is the President. Ogra emphasized that poor working and living conditions expose judges to pressure, compromise, and manipulation by those who want to abuse the justice system.
"We cannot demand an independent judiciary and, at the same time, oppose the basic welfare that helps protect that independence," he added.
