Peter Obi’s remarks regarding President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria due to the supposed death of Christians have led the All Progressives Congress to accuse him of “selective outrage.”
Seye Oladejo, the APC spokeswoman in Lagos, denounced Mr. Obi’s attempt to “turn a sensitive national issue into political theatre rather than demonstrate statesmanship” in a statement released on Tuesday.
The All Progressives Congress state chapter in Lagos has witnessed Mr. Peter Obi’s most recent grandstanding in response to the United States’ designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern.” In trying times, true leaders stand up for their nation. The ruling party stated that statesmen strike a balance between criticism, dignity, and patriotism. However, Peter Obi only seems satisfied when Nigeria is under duress, seeing every obstacle as a chance for his political comeback. That isn’t patriotism. Election-related sadness is the source of this bitter politics.
Mr. Obi criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration in a statement on Monday for failing to halt the widespread violence carried out by terrorists and robbers, charging the APC administration with ineptitude and a lack of dedication to improving the situation.
The Labour Party MP, according to the APC, “did not speak out of patriotic instinct, but out of public pressure and fear of further exposing his double standards.”
“The country saw what we anticipated when he finally spoke: too little, too late, and too predictable.” He didn’t respond with any sense of urgency, sincerity, or unity.
“When his country’s reputation is at risk, a guy who professes to want national leadership shouldn’t need to be reminded to speak in public. The party continued, “Leadership is proactive, not reactive, and certainly not motivated by online agitation.”
The party maintained that the nation’s security issues were inherited and that Mr. Tinubu was dedicated to resolving them, even as it accused Mr. Obi of “rehearsing 2023 grievances and clinging to foreign commentary for political oxygen.”
“Nigeria’s security issues were inherited; they didn’t start yesterday. President Tinubu is bravely and strategically facing them. Nigeria will not submit to those who want its problems to get worse. The party said, “We implore the public to remain focused on the Renewed Hope agenda and reject those who profit politically from national hardship.”
