Nigeria: Presidency Dismisses Obi's Call for Tinubu's Resignation

"Obi should wait until the presidential election to know what the people think of Tinubu's government."

The Presidency has dismissed Peter Obi's call for President Bola Tinubu's resignation, describing it as misplaced and based on what it called a selective interpretation of developments in Nigeria since 2023.

This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, who said Mr Obi's position failed to reflect the country's constitutional and political realities.

Mr Onanuga said Nigeria operated a presidential system of government, unlike the parliamentary system in the United Kingdom, making calls for resignation outside constitutional processes inappropriate.

He said that Mr Tinubu was elected for a fixed four-year term and should be assessed by voters during the next presidential election rather than through social media campaigns.

According to him, recent electoral victories recorded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti and senatorial elections in Nasarawa, Enugu, Ondo and Rivers states indicate continued public support.

"Obi should wait until the presidential election to know what the people think of Tinubu's government. Moving to use X to harangue the President out of office is off the mark and anti-democratic," he said.

On security, Mr Onanuga said Mr Tinubu inherited longstanding challenges but had recorded measurable progress through intensified military operations and increased investments in national security infrastructure.

He said hundreds of kidnapped victims had been rescued, while more than 15,000 terrorists had been neutralised through sustained operations conducted across various parts of the country.

According to him, the administration has expanded security investments through the deployment of advanced technologies, drones and the appointment of a Special Adviser on Homeland Security.

"It is laughable that Obi, who, as governor, was a colossal failure, unable to secure lives and property in his small state of Anambra, is now calling for President Tinubu's resignation over security breaches in some parts of the country," he said.

On the economy, Mr Onanuga said Mr Obi's description of Nigeria as being in its worst condition ignored available economic indicators and international recognition of ongoing reforms.

He recalled that Mr Tinubu inherited what he described as a "dead horse economy" and introduced reforms that previous administrations had reportedly avoided implementing for years.

According to him, Nigeria has recorded positive Gross Domestic Product (GDP