You engage in tribal politics, wrongly accuse another, Chimamanda tackles APC
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigeria-born renowned writer, Chimamanda Adichie has berated the All Progressives Congress for projecting her as a tribal person.
Adichie described ‘tribesman’ as an outdated and strange expression which says something about whoever is using it.
She said this on Tuesday while answering questions on Arise Television’s news program.
Adichie had come under serious attacks following her letter to Joe Biden, the President of the United States.
She claimed in her letter that the presidential election was riddled with irregularities and that the Independent National Electoral Commission did not follow its rule book in conducting the election.
She warned that it would tarnish America’s much touted commitment to democracy if Biden should recognise Tinubu’s presidency.
However, Adichie said the APC was exactly doing something it accused someone else of doing.
She said, “Tribesman is such an outdated and strange expression which I think also says something about whoever is using it. That kind of accusation is a practice of what psychologists call ‘projecting’.
“You’re doing something but you accuse someone else of doing it even though they’re not. I did not support Peter Obi because he is Igbo as I am.
“I respect Peter Obi but there are many Igbo men who I admire and respect but I will never vote for them for president because I don’t think they will make good presidents. My support for Peter Obi is rooted in my belief in his ability.”
