{"id":1087,"date":"2026-06-23T16:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:48:21","slug":"obis-call-for-tinubus-resignation-is-childish-needless-distraction-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=1087","title":{"rendered":"Obi\u2019s call for Tinubu\u2019s resignation is childish, needless distraction &#8211;Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em>The Nigerian Government responds to Peter Obi&#8217;s recent call for resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating it is laughable that Obi, a two-term Governor of Anambra State and colossal failure at securing lives and property in his small <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>state, is<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> now calling for Tinubu\u2019s resignation over security breaches in some parts of the country <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian Presidency has dismissed Mr. Peter Obi\u2019s latest comments asking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign from office like British Prime Minister did early this week.<\/p>\n<p><em>ConsumerConnect<\/em> reports Obi based his call for Tinubu&#8217;s resignation on a comparison with the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer\u2019s voluntary exit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9Lko909EaU\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=1074\">Price Hikes: Nigeria rallies marketers, EFCC, DSS, Police against cooking gas hoarders<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cPrice Hikes: Nigeria rallies marketers, EFCC, DSS, Police against cooking gas hoarders\u201d \u2014 Consumer Experience Is A Top Priority\" src=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=1074&amp;embed=true#?secret=DIXVK6qwiZ#?secret=9Lko909EaU\" data-secret=\"9Lko909EaU\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Presidency, however, described such a call &#8220;not only misplaced but also reflects a selective and distorted view of Nigeria\u2019s realities since 2023.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Government said his view is also &#8220;simplistic, as is often the case anytime he opens his mouth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who noted this Monday, June 22, 2026, in a statement, said: &#8220;Obi forgets our country does not run a parliamentary system of government like the UK.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We run a presidential system, with the president elected to a fixed 4-year term.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The statement indicated the people of Ekiti State and the Senatorial constituents in Nasarawa, Enugu, Ondo, and Rivers have just delivered a resounding victory for President Tinubu and his party, All Progressives Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The election results, some early referendum of sorts, show that President Tinubu and his party are popular with Nigerians, stated Onanuga.<\/p>\n<p>He also emphasised that this factor should be more concerning for Peter Obi and his new Special Purpose Vehicle, NDC, as Nigeria movers towards the January 2027 General Elections.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidency asserted: &#8220;Obi should wait until the Presidential Election to know what the people think of Tinubu\u2019s government.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Moving to use X to harangue the President out of office is off the mark and anti-democratic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The government stressed it is important to note that President Tinubu did not inherit a country in a perfect shape.<\/p>\n<p>Onanuga explained the security challenges the West African country faces today are longstanding and deeply rooted.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidential aide stated yet, under President Tinubu\u2019s leadership, Nigeria has made significant, measurable progress.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, hundreds of people have been rescued from captivity, including high-profile operations in Borno and the North-West.<\/p>\n<p>The statement further noted: &#8220;Our gallant troops have neutralised terrorist kingpins, sometimes with the help of our foreign allies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over 15,000 terrorists have been taken off the streets and forests, and security operations have intensified nationwide. President Tinubu has not only sustained but also expanded investments in security by deploying advanced technologies and drones, and by appointing a Special Adviser on Homeland Security to ensure a holistic approach, stated he.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidency said: &#8220;These actions demonstrate commitment, not failure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is laughable that Obi, who, as governor, was a colossal failure, unable to secure lives and property in his small state of Anambra, as documented by his successor, Willie Obiano, is now the one calling for President Tinubu\u2019s resignation over security breaches in some parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Insight into economic indices <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Presidency said on the economic front, Obi\u2019s depiction of decline and his verdict that \u201cWe are in the worst possible condition\u201d ignore verifiable data and global plaudits for President Tinubu\u2019s economic and social policies.<\/p>\n<p>The statement recalled that President Tinubu inherited what another successor of Peter Obi described as \u2018a dead horse economy\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>When he came on board May 2023, President Tinubu introduced bold, courageous policies that his predecessors had shied away from.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the Nigerian economy has posted positive GDP growth every quarter, surpassing the global average.<\/p>\n<p>Trade surpluses have been recorded consistently, and foreign reserves have hit new highs\u2014over $50 billion, the government stated.<\/p>\n<p>Onanuga emphasised that oil production has risen from less than a million barrels per day (bpd) to about 1.8 million, reversing years of decline.<\/p>\n<p>Federation revenue is projected to hit over N30 trillion this year, far above the 2022 level of N7.7 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>The statement indicated that as of May this year, N15.7 trillion had already been collected, more than twice the entire revenue collected in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>State governments now have more resources to pursue development projects in education, infrastructure, healthcare, housing, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>The Stock market has soared, with the All-Share Index (ASI) rising from 50,000 to over 250,000, creating wealth for about 6 million Nigerian investors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Tinubu&#8217;s administration sets record in visible, life-long infrastructure delivery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Naira-to-Dollar exchange rate has been stable, said the Federal Government.<\/p>\n<p>It stated that Foreign Direct and Portfolio Investments are at record highs, reflecting renewed investor confidence, especially in the oil and gas sector.<\/p>\n<p>The statement as well noted President Tinubu has also set records in infrastructure delivery, building concrete roads that will last 100 years or more across all the country&#8217;s geopolitical zones and actualising the Lagos-Calabar and Sokoto-Badagry Highways, roads dreamt of for decades.<\/p>\n<p>According to Onanuga, unlike leaders before him, President Tinubu has proved not only to be a reform-minded and courageous leader but also an innovator, for instance, replacing expensive petrol and diesel with CNG and offering close to two million Nigerian tertiary students interest-free loans to pursue their education.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidency quipped: Are conditions worsening in our country when, in three years of Tinubu\u2019s leadership, we have recorded no disruption of the academic calendar by trade unions such as ASUU or NASU?<\/p>\n<p>That is one of President Tinubu\u2019s campaign promises to our students: a four-year programme will be a four-year programme, the statement noted.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a promise well kept, which Obi, in his penchant for bad news, has never sung about and will not acknowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Concerning President Tinubu\u2019s campaign promises on power supply, the government argued that it is misleading for Obi to parrot the claim that candidate Tinubu guaranteed 24-hour electricity for all in 2023. What he actually said on that occasion in Lagos and which Obi and his followers have consistently misquoted, for the sake of mischief, was: \u201cWhichever way, by all means necessary, you will have electricity, and you will not pay for estimated bills anymore.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A promise made will be a promise kept. If I don\u2019t keep the promise and I come for a second term, don\u2019t vote for me\u2014unless I give you adequate reasons why I couldn\u2019t deliver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement recalled the first policy President Tinubu implemented upon taking office was to sign the Electricity Act, which enables states to generate, transmit, and distribute electricity independently of the centralised grid system.<\/p>\n<p>The government said to end the fraudulent estimated billing, the current administration had rolled out millions of prepaid meters and plans to install seven million more. Power generation is increasing.<\/p>\n<p>The government has intensified its provision of off-grid solar power to schools, hospitals, and markets in many parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On inflation and sustainable pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The real challenge remains transmission infrastructure and sustainable pricing, which are now being addressed, to attract fresh investment into the sector.<\/p>\n<p>No one denies that Nigeria has challenges, especially regarding the high cost of living.<\/p>\n<p>But any honest politician will agree this is a global problem resulting from the tensions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Just recently, as inflation was receding in Nigeria, a disruption to the global economy occurred when America and Israel attacked Iran, and Iran responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz, creating disruption in the global supply system and high prices of many commodities, including crude oil.<\/p>\n<p>The President declared: &#8220;Peter Obi\u2019s call for President Tinubu\u2019s resignation is childish and hollow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is not a call to hold the leader accountable. It is merely a political grandstand and an unworthy distraction just hours after President Tinubu&#8217;s party recorded resounding victories in the weekend polls.<\/p>\n<p>The government noted that leadership is about determination to confront the challenges facing our country and the economy. &#8220;President Tinubu focuses on solutions, not rhetoric\u2014investing in reforms, stabilising the economy, improving security, and laying the groundwork for a more prosperous Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is not waiting to learn from Bangladesh, Rwanda or Egypt. He has a team of thinkers and doers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And Nigeria, under him, has been an exemplar for other nations to copy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It also stated: &#8220;True leadership means staying the course, learning, adapting, and delivering results. President Tinubu has shown he is up to the task, and Nigeria is on the path to progress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy added: &#8220;With his puerile tweet on X, we are now convinced that Peter Obi lives in his self-constructed echo chambers, where he reels off lie after lie to himself and believes his self-created reality about the situation in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We sympathise with him. 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