Kebbi Abduction: Peter Obi restates Trump’s description of Nigeria as a ‘disgraced nation’
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has taken another swipe at the Tinubu administration, this time over the country’s rising insecurity.
Reacting to the recent bandit attack on a church in Kwara State, Obi posted on X that the situation in Nigeria has become so bad that no one can even argue with former U.S. President Donald Trump’s description of Nigeria as “a disgraced country.”
Obi didn’t stop there; he accused President Tinubu of focusing more on destabilizing opposition parties than fixing insecurity and strengthening democracy. According to him, the chaos happening inside several opposition parties isn’t coincidental, but the handiwork of the ruling government.
Obi’s comments have since sparked another round of political debate online, with supporters and critics trading words as usual.
’Now Disgraced Nation”
A few weeks ago, when President Trump described our country as “now disgraced,” many were outraged. Yet, how can we dispute it when, within a single week, 25 people were kidnapped, and one of our generals, along with other officers, was killed? Today, we witness another troubling terror attack in Kwara State. Rather than uniting in this critical moment, we are consumed by internal wrangling, party squabbles, and distractions.
Look closely at what is happening in the PDP, the Labour Party, SDP, and other political formations, crises deliberately orchestrated by a government that should be embracing everyone so we can unite in this troubling period.
I am reminded of a pivotal moment under President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. During an internal crisis in my then-political party, he instructed the INEC Chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, that the stability of every political party, not just the ruling party, was essential for democracy. No party was to be undermined; all were to function within the law.
What we witness today is the opposite. The current government seems more intent on weakening parties than strengthening our democracy, seeking to fragment the PDP, Labour Party, SDP, and others.
In democratic nations, opposition is respected, elections reflect the will of the people, and governance involves carrying everyone along for peace and prosperity.
A New Nigeria is Possible – PO”
