The Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) has faulted the presidency’s response to the call for President Bola Tinubu to resign, saying leadership is defined by accountability rather than attacks on critics.
On Monday, Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, asked Tinubu to step down from office over the “monumental failure” in governance.
The former governor of Anambra state said he was evoked to reflect on governance accountability after listening to Keir Starmer’s resignation speech, in which the British prime minister announced plans to step down amid public dissatisfaction over economic challenges and unmet campaign promises.
But reacting in a statement, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, described Obi’s position as “misplaced” and based on a flawed comparison between the political systems of the United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria.
Onanuga said recent election victories recorded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti and some senatorial districts reflected
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