By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign over what he described as failures in governance or, alternatively, not seek re-election in 2027.
Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, said the President’s handling of national security and governance had adversely affected citizens’ welfare and exposed growing concerns about corruption.
In a statement issued on Monday by his spokesman, Idris Zekeri, Obi argued that recent developments had reinforced the need for Tinubu to step aside, saying the appeal was motivated by national interest rather than politics.
According to the statement, Obi recalled that in 2014, following the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, then opposition leader Bola Tinubu demanded the resignation of then-President Goodluck Jonathan, accusing him of failing to provide leadership and compassion after taking 19 days to contact the then Governor of Borno State.
