Following Mr. Peter Obi’s critique of President Bola Tinubu’s condolence visit to Benue state, on Wednesday, the President’s former campaign spokesman in the southeast, Denge.Dr. Josef Onoh has taken time to trash Obi’s disparage on Tinubu, educating Obi on factors of mourning in Nigeria.

Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, tackled President Tinubu over his visit to Benue State, accusing president Tinubu of wearing a celebratory attire to Benue State instead of a mourning a cloth an slammed him choosing optics over empathy in his condolence visit.

But in a quick counter, Onoh alleged that the former Labour Party presidential candidate was suffering from body dysmorphic disorder, which caused him an obsession involving excessive preoccupation with appearance.

Onoh said that the disorder has made Obi develop a heightened interest in aesthetics, resulting in a mental sensory processing sensitivity, which has made colors evoking emotional responses from his obsession over the colour of the president’s attire.

Educating Obi on the president’s informed preferences, Onoh reminded him that Tinubu is a Muslim while him (Obi) is a Christian, upon which foundation Obi’s submission is flawed.

Onoh said that there is no universal African attire strictly designated for condolence or mourning that applies to both Muslims and Christians across the continent, as practices vary widely by region, culture, and religion.

He, however, noted that certain colors and styles are commonly associated with mourning in specific African communities, influenced by Islamic or Christian traditions and local customs.

“May I bring to your Excellency’s attention that Islamic Guidelines does not mandate a specific dress code for mourning, except for widows, who observe Iddah (a mourning period of four months and ten days) and are required to wear simple, modest clothing, avoiding adornments like perfume or jewelry.

“There is no religious text in the Qur’an or Sunnah specifying black attire for mourning; however, modest and somber clothing is encouraged. Clearly, from this perspective, you are also wrong.

“As a Catholic Christian, it’s obvious your comment was drawn from your religious point of view having been raised in an urban Christian community, which encourages formal Western attire (black suits or dresses in dark colors), is worn alongside traditional garments. While Christians prefer Bright colors in ‘celebrations of life’ services to honor a deceased’s legacy.

“Also, religious guidelines stipulates (modesty for Muslims, somber colors for Christians) blend with cultural practices, so attire depends on the specific community and the president’s visit wasn’t restricted to any religious community in particular hence your statement is purely drawn from an obsessive religious foundation already institutionalized in your personality, upbringing and social interactions which has no place in leadership.

“Finally, prior to the visit of Mr. President to Benue State, I made it clear that the president was coming to commensurate with the people of Benue state and at no point was aware of any such fanfare directives from the Benue State government.

“I had said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has always maintained that humanity’s sanctity lies in its inherent dignity and capacity for compassion, deserving respect, and protection. Hence, any fanfare attached to his visit was strongly condemned.

“So your Excellency, the presidency isn’t here to deliberate on your choice of colors we are in the business of running a country and not paint production hence I urge you to visit and lodge your complaint with Dulux color centre located at Aroma Junction, Awka, Anambra state. If you doubt the address, go and verify,” Onoh said.