Obi’s call for Tinubu’s resignation unwarranted distraction — Presidency

The Presidency has dismissed calls by the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, for President Bola Tinubu to resign, describing the demand as an unwarranted distraction.

Obi had, in a post on X on Monday, urged Tinubu to emulate UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and resign for allegedly failing to fulfil key campaign promises.

Reacting, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, said Obi’s comparison was misplaced because Nigeria operates a presidential system of government, unlike the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system.

“President Tinubu was elected for a fixed four-year term. Comparing Nigeria’s system with that of the UK reflects a misunderstanding of how our democracy works,” Onanuga said.

He argued that recent electoral victories recorded by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State and senatorial elections in Nasarawa, Enugu, Ondo and Rivers states showed continued public support for the President and his party.

Onanuga advised Obi to await the 2027 presidential election rather than “use social media to harangue the President out of office.”

The Presidency also defended Tinubu’s handling of security challenges, noting that the administration inherited longstanding problems but has intensified operations against terrorists and criminal groups.

According to the statement, thousands of terrorists have been neutralised, many kidnapped victims rescued, and investments made in security technology, including drones and intelligence-gathering systems.

The Presidency further said the administration remained focused on addressing economic challenges despite global pressures affecting prices and supply chains.

Onanuga described Obi’s call for resignation as “childish and hollow,” insisting that Nigeria was making progress under Tinubu’s leadership and remained on the path of recovery and development.

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