Duale tells off Uhuru over unity message to Nigerian president

President Bola Tinubu will be sworn in on Monday.

In Summary

•The former Garissa Township MP also claimed that his former party leader was aiding the protests which were witnessed in the month of March.

•Uhuru named negative ethnicity, tribalism and economic greed as the three most fundamental threats to democracy.

Defence CS Aden Duale speaking during the first Plenary Session of the Contact Group on Illicit Maritime Activities (CGIMA) at the International Peace Support Training Centre in Karen, Nairobi on May 24, 2023.
Defence CS Aden Duale speaking during the first Plenary Session of the Contact Group on Illicit Maritime Activities (CGIMA) at the International Peace Support Training Centre in Karen, Nairobi on May 24, 2023.
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Defence CS Aden Duale has called out former President Uhuru Kenyatta for being two-faced over peace.

On Sunday, Duale through a statement, claimed that Uhuru was preaching peace messages in other countries while back in Kenya he is part of the problem.

The former Garissa Township MP also claimed that his former party leader was aiding the protests which were witnessed in the month of March.

“Mr Kenyatta is calling on Nigerians to unite while in his own country, he is fueling, financing and aiding demonstrations and revival of criminal outlawed gangs. Maajabu ya Musa,” Duale added.

The CS was reacting to Uhuru’s message in West Africa where the former president urged Nigeria's new leader to unite the country. Uhuru said Africa must resolve issues stifling democracy.

The Retired President challenged Nigeria’s incoming President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to entrench democracy during his four-year term as the leader of the West African nation.

Speaking during the 2023 Presidential Inauguration Lecture held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, Uhuru said democracy is key in spurring development in any country, especially in Africa.

In his address at the event themed “Deepening Democracy for Development”, Uhuru shared his experience as a head of state for two terms.

He acknowledged the successes, failures and opportunities of embracing democracy.

Uhuru named negative ethnicity, tribalism and economic greed as the three most fundamental threats to democracy.

President Bola Tinubu will be sworn in on Monday.

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