Tinubu is tired, he should go home and rest — Obi

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has renewed his call for President Bola Tinubu to step aside, arguing that the president no longer possesses the capacity to effectively govern the country or address its mounting security and economic challenges.

Mr Obi made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he accused the Tinubu administration of failing to provide the leadership needed to tackle insecurity, poverty and hunger.

According to the former Anambra State governor, Nigeria requires a leader with the energy, commitment and competence to confront the country’s numerous challenges.

He said the president should retire and allow a new generation of leaders to take over the affairs of the nation.

“The Bola Tinubu that was governor is not the one that is president today. He’s tired. He should be allowed to retire in peace and then go home,” Mr Obi said.

“As it is right now, Bola Tinubu is leading us nowhere. We will turn it so he can see it. That’s why maybe I’m calling for his retirement. The man should just step aside. Yes, he doesn’t have the capacity to do the job.”

Mr Obi also criticised what he described as persistent personal attacks by members of the ruling party, saying political leaders were avoiding discussions on issues affecting the welfare of Nigerians.

He expressed concern over worsening insecurity, poverty and hunger, insisting that these should dominate national discourse ahead of the 2027 general election.

“The World Bank has just said that 79 per cent of Nigerians are going to face poverty. In a country of 230 million people, that’s over 180 million. That should be the issue we should be discussing,” he said.

According to Mr Obi, greater attention should be paid to the growing number of out-of-school children, the state of the healthcare sector and the prudent management of public resources.

“They should be talking about the issue of out-of-school children, talking about the issue of health, and all these monies that are missing here and there that would have been invested properly. Nobody is discussing it,” he added.

The former Labour Party presidential candidate urged politicians to focus on policies and programmes that would improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians rather than engage in personality-based politics.

“This election in 2027 should be about issues that affect ordinary Nigerians. The World Food Programme has just said 35 million Nigerians are going to face hunger. Nigerians are being kidnapped. Let’s talk about Nigeria,” he said.