The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has addressed the controversy surrounding controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky..
Speaking on a recent episode of the Honest Bunch Podcast, Obi while urging the Bola Tinubu-led administration to avoid involving entertainers, particularly cross-dressers, in political matters, said that economic pressures may have driven Bobrisky and others into cross-dressing.
The presidential candidate noted that if government policies started favoring women financially, more men might consider cross-dressing as a means to benefit from those policies.
“When somebody told me about Bobrisky, I said ‘listen, these are entertainers that should not be brought into the polity.’
“It’s entertainment. If today, our government decides to say fuel is now in ₦800 per litre but ₦400 per litre for females, the number of men that will wear female dresses will surprise you.
“So, let’s deal with our problems,” Obi said.
The former governor while reflecting on his tenure as governor of Anambra State, said gender can influence levels of corruption, suggesting that women tend to be less corrupt than men.
Sharing his experience of appointing women to strategic positions within his administration, Obi explained that women’s family-centred outlook drives them to make decisions that foster a better society, which he believes can lead to more ethical governance.
In his words “Women are less corrupt. They are not as corrupt as men. And because they have families, they are more determined to see things work.
“When I was governor, my Chief of Staff and commissioners for Education and Planning were all women.”