The presidency has described the comment of the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi calling for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation, based on a comparison with the British Prime Minister’s voluntary exit, as misplaced and childish.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement issued said his call also reflecit a selective and distorted view of Nigeria’s realities since 2023.
He added: “His view is also simplistic, as is often the case anytime he opens his mouth. Obi forgets our country does not run a parliamentary system of government like the UK.
“We run a presidential system, with the president elected to a fixed 4-year term. The people of Ekiti State and the Senatorial constituents in Nasarawa, Enugu, Ondo, and Rivers have just delivered a resounding victory for President Tinubu and his party.”
Onanuga added that the election results, some early referendums of sorts, showed that President Tinubu and his party are popular with Nigerians.
He stressed that this should be more concerning for Peter Obi and his new Special Purpose Vehicle, NDC, as the country moves towards the January 2027 elections.
The presidency stressed that Obi should wait until the presidential election to know what the people think of Tinubu’s government.
Onanuga said: “Moving to use X to harangue the President out of office is off the mark and anti-democratic.
“It is important to note that President Tinubu did not inherit a country in perfect shape. The security challenges we face today are longstanding and deeply rooted.
“Yet under President Tinubu’s leadership, Nigeria has made significant, measurable progress. Hundreds of people have been rescued from captivity, including high-profile operations in Borno and the Northwest.
“Our gallant troops have neutralised terrorist kingpins, sometimes with the help of our foreign allies. Over 15,000 terrorists have been taken off the streets and forests, and security operations have intensified nationwide.
“President Tinubu has not only sustained but also expanded investments in security by deploying advanced technologies and drones, and by appointing a Special Adviser on Homeland Security to ensure a holistic approach.
“These actions demonstrate commitment, not failure. It is laughable that Obi, who, as governor, was a colossal failure, unable to secure lives and property in his small state of Anambra, as documented by his successor, Willie Obiano, is now the one calling for President Tinubu’s resignation over security breaches in some parts of the country.”