The Presidency has compared the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to former US President and Republican candidate for the US 2024 election, Donald Trump.

Temitope Ajayi, President Bola Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, made the comparison in a post on X.com on Wednesday, following the US presidential debate between Trump and Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Peter Obi is the Nigerian version of Donald Trump. Like Obi, Trump will use the most negative epithets imaginable to describe a country he wants to lead again just to make a point and rile up his base,” he wrote.

During the debate, Harris and Trump disagreed on a variety of subjects, including abortion rights and immigration, as both candidates sought to convince voters in a closely contested race.

Ajayi added, “Kamala Harris prosecuted Trump very well in their first face-to-face debate yesterday night. Kamala convincingly won the debate and left no one in doubt about his capacity.

“Vice President Harris knew Trump’s weakness and set traps for him. Trump fell for her baits. Both candidates have been fact-checked on their claims in the debate. While Harris was reported to have made just one incorrect claim, Trump made 33 false claims in the same 90-minute debate.” 

The 2024 US elections are set to take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.