Omokri reacts to alleged attack on Buhari, says he’s incompetent, clueless but his life still valuable

Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has reacted to the alleged attempted attack on President Muhammadu Buhari in Kebbi State on Thursday.

Omokri, who prayed God to grant Buhari long life, said that though “he is incompetent and clueless,” that “his life is still valuable to God”.

He stated this in a tweet on his verified Twitter account-@renoomokri.

He wrote, “I am told that this is not an attack but an over exuberant follower. Whatever the truth, we pray for General @MBuhari’s life and urge him to take extra security measures. May God grant him long life. He is incompetent and clueless. But his life is still valuable to God.”

A video currently circulating on social media platforms showed a young man approached Buhari in a move suggesting he wanted to attack him.

He had almost reached Buhari before he was stopped by security operatives. There have been claims that the man actually attempted to attack Buhari.

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However, the Presidency has debunked those claims, saying that the young man had no intention to attack Buhari.

According to a statement by Buhari’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the young man was just “so very excited to see his President so close” that he made an attempt to get to him to greet him.

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