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Former Anambra State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi spoke at a political summit in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Thursday. He criticized President Bola Tinubu for spending more than 260 days abroad over the past three years and questioned why Tinubu could not devote 36 days to campaign across Nigeria’s 36 states for the 2027 general election. Obi said Tinubu had indicated that he might not campaign in all states because “governance requires his attention.” He added that Tinubu “does not have the energy or competence to run Nigeria” and urged the president to “pack his things, go home and rest.” Obi called on Tinubu to visit Abakaliki to explain his use of borrowed funds and to report on his administration’s achievements. “I want President Tinubu to come to Abakaliki to tell the people what he has done in the past three years,” Obi said. “I want him to come to Abakaliki to tell Nigerians what he has used their money to do.” Obi also warned against ethnic divisions, stating, “Let nobody divide the South‑East. I don’t want the people of Ebonyi to vote for me because I am from the South‑East. I don’t want you to vote for me because I am an Igbo person. My dear people, I want you to vote for me because I am qualified to be the President of this country.” During the summit, Obi outlined a platform that he said would address hunger, insecurity, education, corruption, health, and power. He said he would declare an “emergency” on each of these issues and pledged to equip security agencies to protect children and communities. Obi also said he would fight corruption “like nobody has fought it before,” and threatened to jail anyone who embezzled public funds, including the president. On education, Obi noted that over 18 million children were out of school and said he would work to reduce that number. He also said he would encourage farmers to return to the land and increase food production for domestic consumption and export. Obi emphasized that his administration would operate under federal character principles, ensuring that jobs and opportunities were distributed across all regions of Nigeria. He concluded by reaffirming his commitment to unity and his belief that he was the leading candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Article source: The Punch | Image credit: The Punch
Former Anambra State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi spoke at a political summit in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Thursday. He criticized President Bola Tinubu for spending more than 260 days abroad over the past three years and questioned why Tinubu could not devote 36 days to campaign across Nigeria’s 36 states for the 2027 general election. Obi said Tinubu had indicated that he might not campaign in all states because “governance requires his attention.” He added that Tinubu “does not have the energy or competence to run Nigeria” and urged the president to “pack his things, go home and rest.” Obi called on Tinubu to visit Abakaliki to explain his use of borrowed funds and to report on his administration’s achievements. “I want President Tinubu to come to Abakaliki to tell the people what he has done in the past three years,” Obi said. “I want him to come to Abakaliki to tell Nigerians what he has used their money to do.” Obi also warned against ethnic divisions, stating, “Let nobody divide the South‑East. I don’t want the people of Ebonyi to vote for me because I am from the South‑East. I don’t want you to vote for me because I am an Igbo person. My dear people, I want you to vote for me because I am qualified to be the President of this country.” During the summit, Obi outlined a platform that he said would address hunger, insecurity, education, corruption, health, and power. He said he would declare an “emergency” on each of these issues and pledged to equip security agencies to protect children and communities. Obi also said he would fight corruption “like nobody has fought it before,” and threatened to jail anyone who embezzled public funds, including the president. On education, Obi noted that over 18 million children were out of school and said he would work to reduce that number. He also said he would encourage farmers to return to the land and increase food production for domestic consumption and export. Obi emphasized that his administration would operate under federal character principles, ensuring that jobs and opportunities were distributed across all regions of Nigeria. He concluded by reaffirming his commitment to unity and his belief that he was the leading candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
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