Reno Omokri, aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has apologized to All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Gatekeepers News reports that Omokri made the apology in a tweet.
Omokri in January accused Tinubu of always jetting out for medical treatment, referring to him as a “London patient.”
He tweeted: “Tinubu says he has jetted out to London to “rest”. Dear citizens of Nigeria, are you not tired of Buhari running to London to rest? Now you want to elect Tinubu, another London patient? Tinubu just returned from London three months ago. Now, he’s back there! Think!”
Omokri said it was wrong of him to use medical challenges to hit Tinubu.
He also advised Nigerians to desist from using medical challenges against political contenders.
In a Facebook post, he wrote:“I have been guilty of using Bola Tinubu’s health status against him and I have come to realise that if we do not die early, we will all age and may suffer ill health.
“Therefore, I profoundly apologise to Mr. Tinubu and his supporters. Even though it may seem that the health of a candidate is a serious issue, I nevertheless promise to focus on other issues besides his health henceforth. May God bless you all.
“Atiku, Tinubu, and Obi have been friendly with each other for upwards of 20 years.
“So, you and I should support anyone other them without being unfriendly to each other.
“I will campaign for my candidate but won’t force him on you. Please do likewise with me! This election will come and go.
“But Nigeria will remain, and God sparing our lives, we will also remain. No insults, no threats, no slander.”
