Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Labour Occasion’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, over his response to america’ latest designation of Nigeria as a “nation of explicit concern.”
In an announcement issued by the occasion’s spokesperson, Hon. Seye Oladejo, the APC accused Obi of exploiting a delicate nationwide difficulty for political achieve as a substitute of demonstrating true statesmanship.
Based on Oladejo, Obi’s delayed response to the U.S. designation revealed a scarcity of patriotic conviction, suggesting that his eventual response got here solely after public stress.
“For a person all the time looking for microphones and hashtags, his sudden silence was deafening — till well-meaning Nigerians started to publicly query it,” the assertion learn.
“It has turn out to be clear that Obi didn’t communicate out of patriotic intuition, however out of public stress and concern of additional exposing his double requirements.”
The occasion described Obi’s assertion as “too little, too late, and too predictable,” including that it lacked sincerity, urgency, and a unifying spirit.
“A person who claims to need nationwide management mustn’t require public reminders to talk when his nation’s picture is at stake,
“Management is proactive, not reactive, and definitely not pushed by on-line agitation,” Oladejo stated.
The APC additional alleged that Obi thrives politically when Nigeria faces challenges, accusing him of turning nationwide points into alternatives for “political resurrection.”
“Peter Obi seems content material solely when Nigeria is beneath stress, believing each problem for the nation is a chance for his political resurrection. That’s not patriotism; it’s bitter politics born from electoral heartbreak,” the assertion added.
On nationwide safety, the occasion defended President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating that he inherited current safety challenges however is addressing them by strategic reforms.
“President Tinubu is confronting insecurity with braveness and technique — strengthening army command, deploying fashionable expertise, and tackling the financial roots of insecurity by daring reforms,” Oladejo famous.
The assertion urged Obi to decide on between “standing with Nigeria or persisting in political desperation,” including that management requires maturity and consistency.
“Nigeria is not going to bow to these rooting for its challenges to worsen. The general public ought to keep targeted on the Renewed Hope agenda and reject people who revenue politically from nationwide problem,” the APC concluded.
