Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to resign due to his “lack of capacity” to address some challenges facing the country.
Speaking during an interview on television at the weekend, the former Anambra state governor accused Tinubu of leading Nigeria in the wrong direction. He said the country needs a leader with commitment to tackle its challenges.
Obi asked Tinubu to step aside and retire in peace to allow energetic and committed individuals to take charge of the country’s affairs. “The Bola Tinubu that was governor is not the one that is president today. He’s tired. He should be allowed to retire in peace and then go home,” Obi said, adding that: “As it is right now, Bola Tinubu is leading us nowhere. We will turn it so he can see it. That’s why maybe I’m calling for his retirement. The man should just step aside. Yes, he doesn’t have the capacity to do the job”.
On poverty in Nigeria, Obi accused political actors of not prioritising critical issues. He decried rising insecurity, hunger and poor leadership.
Obi said, “The World Bank has just said that 79% of Nigerians are going to face poverty. In a country of 230 million people, that’s over 180 million. That should be the issue we should be discussing. They should be talking about the issue of out-of-school children, talking about the issue of health, and all these monies that are missing here and there that would have been invested properly. Nobody is discussing it.
“This election in 2027 should be about issues that affect the ordinary Nigerians. The World Food Programme has just said 35 million Nigerians are going to face hunger. Nigerians are being kidnapped. Let’s talk about Nigeria”.
