How does Peter Obi’s wife carrying a particular handbag invalidate Peter Obi’s message?

How does Peter Obi’s wife carrying a particular handbag invalidate Peter Obi’s message about prudent management of public resources?

First, where is the credible evidence that the bag actually cost ₦250 million? A photograph and an online price claim are not proof of what someone paid, when it was purchased, whether it was a gift, or even whether the item is the exact model being alleged.

More importantly, Peter Obi’s argument has consistently been about public money, government waste and the cost of governance. There is a fundamental difference between questioning how elected officials spend taxpayers’ money and policing what a private individual purchases with legitimately earned personal resources.

If anyone has evidence that public funds were used to purchase a ₦250 million bag for Peter Obi’s wife, present it. That would be a legitimate matter for public scrutiny.

Otherwise, dragging his wife’s handbag into a discussion about fiscal responsibility is not evidence of double standards; it is simply changing the subject because you cannot defeat the argument on prudent management of public funds.

Debate Peter Obi on his record, policies and use of public resources, not on an unverified price tag attached to his wife’s handbag.

Kindly validate the news and compare what the original price of the bag from the official website of the seller as shown on the bag by the one that displayed the bag on news media. With the price differences from the original price, it is cleared that this news was there to distract and cause confusion. Such a news should be ignored.