Nigeria Peter Obi Criticizes Tinubu’s Speech, Highlights Disconnect from Reality

Peter Obi criticizes President Tinubu's address as disconnected from Nigeria's harsh realities. Obi highlights Tinubu's failure to address key issues fueling protests, calling for empathy towards victims and decisive action on economic and governance problems.

In a critical response to President Bola Tinubu's recent nationwide broadcast, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, described the address as disconnected from Nigeria's harsh realities.

Tinubu's speech, which urged an end to the #EndBadGovernance protests and reiterated his stance on not restoring fuel subsidies, has been met with widespread disapproval. Obi, who delayed his reaction to avoid influencing public opinion prematurely, expressed disappointment that Tinubu's speech failed to address the pressing issues that sparked the protests.

He criticized the government's handling of the unrest and emphasized the need for empathy towards victims of the protests and overzealous security forces. Obi stressed the importance of addressing the economic grievances and authoritarian tendencies that have fueled public anger, urging Tinubu to heed the genuine concerns of Nigerians and take decisive actions to alleviate the country’s hardships.