Tinubu Is Tired, Should Be Allowed To Retire In Peace ------- Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to step aside ahead of the 2027 election, saying Tinubu is “tired” and no longer has the capacity to tackle Nigeria’s mounting economic and security challenges.
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to step aside ahead of the 2027 election, saying Tinubu is “tired” and no longer has the capacity to tackle Nigeria’s mounting economic and security challenges.
Obi spoke during an exclusive interview on Sunday Politics with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels Television, noting that while Tinubu may have performed well as governor of Lagos State, his current leadership style had failed to address the country’s worsening crises.
Obi spoke during an exclusive interview on Sunday Politics with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels Television, noting that while Tinubu may have performed well as governor of Lagos State, his current leadership style had failed to address the country’s worsening crises.
Obi, also, a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 elections said, Nigeria was “headed in the wrong direction” and required a leader with the energy and commitment to reverse the country’s fortunes.
His words, “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.
“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.
“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.
“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."
Tinubu's best Not Enough.
Obi’s spoke against the backdrop of the country's grim picture of economic and social conditions, lamenting what he described as rising poverty, hunger, insecurity and poor governance.
According to him, successive reports from international organisations showed the scale of Nigeria’s challenges but accused political actors of focusing on personalities rather than addressing issues affecting ordinary citizens.
He further referenced food insecurity, saying millions of Nigerians faced hunger and starvation.
On US President Donald Trump statement, commending Tinubu’s efforts against insecurity, Obi acknowledged the praise but maintained that the government’s response remained inadequate.
“Thank you to Donald Trump. Thank you to President Trump. But we need to do more, far more than what we are doing.
“I’ve heard people, and Donald Trump is now confirming it, say he has done his best. But with the crisis we are facing, his best is not enough. We need to do more,” he said.
Obi further cited recent abductions of a serving judge in Kebbi among others in Zamfara State as evidence that insecurity remained a major national emergency.
“On Wednesday, 40 people were abducted in Zamfara, and the entire community, everybody is packing to run away. On Thursday, 50 were abducted. So we’re in a crisis situation that requires another capacity.”
Poverty Fueling Insecurity
The NDC Presidential candidate stressed that tackling insecurity required addressing its underlying economic causes, particularly widespread poverty and poor access to education.
“You can’t create mass poverty and think you can deal with insecurity. The more you put people out of poverty, the more you reduce criminality. You need to invest massively in education.”
He also noted that he would adopt a more hands-on leadership approach if elected president, adding he would personally oversee security responses across the country.
“Whatever it takes to secure any Nigerian, I will do that.
“If your people are dying, you should be ready to die. You’re the president. You’re the number one person,” he added.
Commenting on Nigeria’s trajectory, Obi said he was saddened over what he described as the country’s continued decline.
“Every year we’re headed south, whereore and more people have been impoverished, more and more children are out of school. Things are going in the wrong direction,” he further added, pointing out that his vision remained to build “a Nigeria that is united and peaceful” and where every citizen has equal opportunity regardless of tribe or religion.
According to him, successive reports from international organisations showed the scale of Nigeria’s challenges but accused political actors of focusing on personalities rather than addressing issues affecting ordinary citizens.
He further referenced food insecurity, saying millions of Nigerians faced hunger and starvation.
On US President Donald Trump statement, commending Tinubu’s efforts against insecurity, Obi acknowledged the praise but maintained that the government’s response remained inadequate.
“Thank you to Donald Trump. Thank you to President Trump. But we need to do more, far more than what we are doing.
“I’ve heard people, and Donald Trump is now confirming it, say he has done his best. But with the crisis we are facing, his best is not enough. We need to do more,” he said.
Obi further cited recent abductions of a serving judge in Kebbi among others in Zamfara State as evidence that insecurity remained a major national emergency.
“On Wednesday, 40 people were abducted in Zamfara, and the entire community, everybody is packing to run away. On Thursday, 50 were abducted. So we’re in a crisis situation that requires another capacity.”
Poverty Fueling Insecurity
The NDC Presidential candidate stressed that tackling insecurity required addressing its underlying economic causes, particularly widespread poverty and poor access to education.
“You can’t create mass poverty and think you can deal with insecurity. The more you put people out of poverty, the more you reduce criminality. You need to invest massively in education.”
He also noted that he would adopt a more hands-on leadership approach if elected president, adding he would personally oversee security responses across the country.
“Whatever it takes to secure any Nigerian, I will do that.
“If your people are dying, you should be ready to die. You’re the president. You’re the number one person,” he added.
Commenting on Nigeria’s trajectory, Obi said he was saddened over what he described as the country’s continued decline.
“Every year we’re headed south, whereore and more people have been impoverished, more and more children are out of school. Things are going in the wrong direction,” he further added, pointing out that his vision remained to build “a Nigeria that is united and peaceful” and where every citizen has equal opportunity regardless of tribe or religion.
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