Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign, arguing that the President no longer has the capacity to tackle Nigeria’s growing economic and security challenges.
Obi made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Sunday, July 26, where he criticised the Tinubu administration’s handling of governance and urged the President to retire and allow a new generation of leaders to steer the country.
According to the former Anambra State governor, the Tinubu who once governed Lagos State is no longer the same person leading Nigeria today.
“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.
“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.”
Obi also criticised the country’s political class for failing to focus on the issues that directly affect ordinary Nigerians.
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He said worsening poverty, insecurity, hunger, poor healthcare and the growing number of out-of-school children deserved more attention than political distractions.
“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,” Obi said.
“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.”
Obi further argued that the 2027 general election should centre on policies and solutions rather than political personalities.
“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,” he said.