Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, accusing the administration of misrepresenting key national statistics to hide Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions.
In a post shared via his official X handle on Monday, Obi criticized Tinubu for allegedly weaponizing inaccurate data on unemployment, inflation, and GDP to create a false image of economic progress.
“President Tinubu is now overfeeding Nigerians with wrong statistics — from wrong unemployment figures, wrong inflation figures, and now GDP debasing — all to put a positive spin on our deteriorating economic and household conditions,” Obi wrote.
Referencing a comment made by Tinubu during the 2022 presidential campaign in Delta State, Obi recalled how the then All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate had mocked his own emphasis on data and statistics. “Na statistics we go chop? All I want is to put food on the table of Nigerians,” Tinubu was quoted as saying.
Obi, however, argued that the reality on ground contradicts Tinubu’s campaign promises. “Now two years into his 4-year tenure, Nigeria is classified as one of the hungriest nations in the world, with millions of Nigerians not knowing where their next meal will come from,” he said.
The former Anambra State governor also reiterated his longstanding view that good governance must be anchored on integrity, competence, and compassion. “Governance is not a rock science, it’s not a gamble. Like I have always reiterated, it requires sincerity of purpose, character, competence, capacity and compassion,” he added.
The statement comes amid growing public concern over inflation, food insecurity, and economic hardship in the country.
