Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has told President Bola Tinubu to resign due to his “lack of capacity” to tackle some challenges confronting the nation.
Speaking to Channels Television, the former Anambra governor said Tinubu was leading Nigeria in the wrong direction.
He stated that Nigeria needs a leader with commitment to combat its challenges.
Obi asked Tinubu to step aside and retire in peace to allow energetic and committed individuals to steer the affairs of the country.
“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.
Speaking further, he 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 decried rising insecurity, hunger and poor leadership.
“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.”
