The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to show more compassion to Nigerians, further saying that the office of the Nigerian president requires sacrifice and compassion, not detachment, luxury, or fear.
Speaking on a televised interview, Obi said the Tinubu administration is disconnected from the suffering of ordinary Nigerians. He said his time in office was marked by modest living and responsible governance.
Obi faulted Tinubu’s response to major tragedies in 2024, like the stampede at a Christmas party in Ibadan, Oyo State, which led to the death of several children, including the killing in Benue, further saying that he failled to visit grieving families affected by the stampede or visit Yelwata in Benue State where suspected herdsmen attacked and displaced thousands.
