The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has said that it is not true that he runs a campaign where he does not give ‘shi shi’.
Shi Shi is a word in pidgin English that means to give or have nothing, zero.
Recall that since the former Anambra state governor as a presidential candidate, he had been criticised for being a stingy person. While many said it is a bad quality a leader should possess, others claimed it showed he isn’t a corrupt person.
One of his antagonists is Renowned Enugu Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka who said it was better to have an old man as President than a ‘stingy young man’.
But, speaking during an interactive session between him and north-eastern stakeholders in Abuja on Monday, December 5, 2022, the LP flag bearer said he is more concerned about using state money for public good, if elected Nigeria’s next President in 2023.
Obi also dismissed speculations that he has issues with his counterpart at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar.
On the issue of frugality, Obi said: “People say we don’t give people ‘shishi’. It is not true. But I want to use your money for your good. I want to use it to educate your children and give them opportunities.
“I don’t want to steal your money. That’s not what I am doing because it is wrong. Rather, I want to be part of you and your children.
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