The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State Chapter has condemned the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Celebration, Mr Peter Obi, over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s current trip.
Tinubu departed Abuja on Thursday for a 10-day working trip in Europe, as a part of his 2025 annual depart.
Obi, who has been constantly essential of the president’s dealing with of the nation’s socio-economic and safety challenges, expressed reservations about Tinubu’s newest journey overseas.
In line with him, the president’s frequent international travels give the impression of a frontrunner who’s turning into more and more uncomfortable in his personal nation—“at a time Nigeria is in dire want of his presence to take care of myriad challenges.”
In response, the Lagos State APC spokesperson, Mr Seye Oladejo, in a press release on Saturday, mentioned Obi ought to chorus from commenting on each motion taken by the president.
Oladejo acknowledged that the APC “notes with rising bewilderment the more and more opportunistic commentary that has turn out to be Obi’s political trademark.
“His newest comment—questioning president Tinubu’s personal trip and carelessly linking it to the nation’s safety state of affairs—is yet one more instance of his compulsive tendency to insert himself into each nationwide dialog, no matter relevance, accuracy, or primary decorum
“So we ask, sincerely: Should Peter Obi touch upon every thing or something?
“Allow us to be clear: President Tinubu, like every accountable chief, stays totally briefed and in energetic communication along with his safety and intelligence groups – even whereas on a short trip.
“Governance doesn’t grind to a halt just because a frontrunner takes time to relaxation—particularly in an age the place safe, real-time communication is all the time inside attain. Mr. Obi is aware of this, however evidently prefers posturing over pragmatism,” he mentioned.
In line with him, Obi’s fixed moralising of the President’s each transfer smacks much less of patriotism and extra of a determined grasp for relevance.
The spokesman famous that in Obi’s try and forged himself because the nation’s ever-watchful conscience, the previous Anambra governor constantly cheapened the seriousness of governance and lowered advanced nationwide points to mere speaking factors.
He mentioned that Obi appeared to imagine that his political relevance was in reacting to each authorities motion or inaction – no matter context or consequence.
“It’s maybe time for Mr Obi’s handlers to turn out to be extra attentive to their principal – for the sake of each his wellbeing and his public notion.
“A statesman can not afford to sound perpetually agitated, misinformed, or out of contact with the tasks of management in a contemporary democracy,” he added.
In line with him, whereas this administration works across the clock to rebuild the economic system, safe the nation, and restore confidence in public establishments, Obi has continued to supply little greater than sound bites, sermons, and reactionary commentary.
“No coverage, no proposals – simply perpetual complaints. This isn’t management. This isn’t patriotism. That is noise,” Oladejo mentioned.
He urged Obi to train restraint and cease undermining critical nationwide discourse “with knee-jerk statements crafted for social media applause.”
In line with him, Nigeria wants a reputable, constructive opposition – not an expert complainer.
“If he (Obi) has significant contributions to make, let him carry them ahead – thoughtfully and responsibly. In any other case, silence stays an honourable choice,” he mentioned.
Oladejo mentioned that APC beneath the management of Tinubu remained centered on the intense enterprise of governance – “not the day by day efficiency theatre of political opportunists.” (NAN)
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