Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has suggested that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves a place in the Guinness World Records for “causing Nigerians the most hardship.”
Speaking in an interview with Vanguard, the former Anambra state governor remarked that Nigerians, particularly the average citizen, should be the judge of President Tinubu’s performance since May 2023.
Responding to Tinubu’s earlier claim that he deserves recognition in the Guinness World Records for his leadership achievements, Obi stated:
“He may actually be correct when he claims that his name deserves to be in the Guinness World Records. Don’t forget that people’s names don’t always make it into the Guinness World Records for only altruistic reasons. So, it depends on which angle he is coming from. If the idea is to put his name in the Guinness Book of Records for causing Nigerians the most hardship – untold hardship, of course he is spot on and I will totally agree with him because his reforms are not achieving what they are meant to achieve.”
Obi emphasized the lessons from the 2023 elections, highlighting the commitment of Nigerians to good governance and expressing concern about the state of the country.
Asked to rate the Tinubu administration, Obi responded:
“That is really a question for the generality of Nigerians to answer. Ask the average Nigerian how he is faring today. The truth is that we have many more Nigerians thrown into poverty, millions of Nigerians don’t know where the next meal will come from. Nobody is sure what the price of a cup of rice, garri or a loaf of bread will be tomorrow. So, it is Nigerians that you should ask the question. It is not a question for me to answer. It is not something I alone will tell you. Ask Nigerians, the masses out there on the streets of Nigeria and you will get a feel of what they are going through. But I know that the situation is critical.”
