Nobody Twisted Your Message, Onanuga Replies to Obi; Calls for Death Penalty for Counterfeiters

Author: Nwafor Sunday PolycarpPublished on: October 21, 2026Country: Nigeria
PoliticsCrime & Law
Nobody Twisted Your Message, Onanuga Replies to Obi; Calls for Death Penalty for Counterfeiters

Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, accused Peter Obi of reaffirming rather than clarifying his remarks about Nigerians in the diaspora. Obi said he was not asking Nigerians abroad to abandon their families, but called for Nigeria to provide jobs, healthcare and education so citizens would not have to rely on relatives’ remittances. In a separate post, Onanuga called for the death penalty for counterfeiters after NAFDAC discovered a suspected counterfeit alcoholic drinks production site at No. 25 Omenazu Street in Aba, Abia State.

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