The statement argued that Obi’s comments were not about the type of political system Nigeria operates but about leadership responsibility and accountability.
The media office of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of deliberately avoiding critical questions about governance and accountability by shifting attention to what it described as the “charade election” conducted on Saturday.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Peter Obi Media Office said Obi’s recent call for Tinubu’s resignation was rooted in concerns over worsening poverty, insecurity and economic hardship in the country, but alleged that the Presidency responded with attacks and distractions instead of addressing the substantive issues raised.
According to the statement, rather than engage with questions surrounding the administration’s performance, Tinubu’s aides focused on defending the outcome of the weekend election and debating constitutional differences between presidential and parliamentary systems.
“The innocuous call by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign from office, having failed to improve the living conditions of Nigerians in recent years, has generated a lengthy reaction from his media aides but has failed to address the issue,” the statement said.
