The Presidency has dismissed the call by the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, for President Bola Tinubu to resign over alleged failure in governance, describing the demand as childish, hollow, misplaced and an unwarranted distraction.
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Obi had, in a post on his X handle on Monday, urged Tinubu to emulate the reported resignation of the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and step down over what he described as worsening economic hardship, insecurity and failure to fulfil key campaign promises.
Reacting in a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Obi’s comparison between Nigeria and the United Kingdom was faulty because Nigeria operates a presidential system of government, unlike the UK’s parliamentary system.
“President Tinubu was elected for a fixed four-year term. Comparing Nigeria’s system with that of the UK reflects a misunderstanding of how our democracy works,” Onanuga said.
The Presidency accused Obi of political grandstanding, saying his call was not about accountability but an attempt to use social media to pressure a democratically elected President out of office.
It advised the former Anambra State governor to wait until the 2027 presidential election to test public opinion on Tinubu’s administration.
Onanuga said, “Obi should wait until the presidential election to know what the people think of Tinubu’s government. Moving to use X to harangue the President out of office is off the mark and anti-democratic.”
The Presidency also argued that recent victories recorded by the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State and senatorial elections in Nasarawa, Enugu, Ondo and Rivers states showed continued public support for Tinubu and the ruling party.
According to Onanuga, the election results amounted to an early referendum on the administration and should worry Obi and his new political platform ahead of the 2027 election.
“The people of Ekiti State and the senatorial constituents in Nasarawa, Enugu, Ondo and Rivers have just delivered a resounding victory for President Tinubu and his party,” he said.
“The election results, some early referendum of sorts, show that President Tinubu and his party are popular with Nigerians.”
Obi, however, had argued that successful democracies are sustained by a culture of responsibility, where leaders accept the consequences of policy failures and declining public confidence.
He said he was prompted to reflect on leadership accountability after listening to the British Prime Minister’s resignation speech, which he linked to public dissatisfaction over economic challenges and unfulfilled promises.
Obi recalled that before the 2015 general election, Tinubu had repeatedly called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to resign over insecurity and economic hardship, particularly during the Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction.
He also referred to Tinubu’s 2023 campaign promises on improved electricity, security, anti-corruption and citizens’ welfare, saying the President had challenged Nigerians not to support him for a second term if he failed to deliver.
According to Obi, those conditions have worsened under the present administration.
“Electricity supply remains unreliable, insecurity has intensified in many parts of the country, kidnappings continue unabated and economic hardship has deepened,” Obi said.
He added that critical sectors such as infrastructure, transportation and anti-corruption had also suffered setbacks, insisting that Nigeria was going through one of its most difficult periods.
“I join Nigerians of goodwill in calling for the resignation of the President over monumental failure in governance,” Obi said.
He maintained that Tinubu’s resignation would help establish a political culture rooted in accountability and responsibility, while sending a message that public office is a sacred trust and not an entitlement.
But the Presidency rejected the argument, saying Tinubu did not inherit a perfect country in 2023 and had been working to address inherited economic and security problems.
On security, Onanuga said the administration had intensified operations against terrorists and criminal groups, adding that thousands of terrorists had been neutralised, many kidnapped victims rescued, and investments made in drones, intelligence-gathering systems and other security technologies.
He said the administration remained focused on tackling economic difficulties despite global pressures affecting prices and supply chains.
The Presidency insisted that Nigeria was making progress under Tinubu’s leadership and remained on the path of recovery and development.
It maintained that Obi’s resignation demand was a distraction from the administration’s ongoing reforms and urged him to prepare for the next election rather than seek to force the President out through social media commentary.
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