Obi criticizes Tinubu and sets out 2027 campaign pledges

Peter Obi has used campaign appearances across Nigeria to criticize President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and outline promises for an NDC government ahead of the 2027 presidential election, including tackling corruption and investing in education and health care. At a town hall in Lokoja, Kogi State, Obi pledged to strengthen the economy, increase investment in education and health care, reduce poverty and improve national unity and security if elected. He described entrenched corruption as a major obstacle to Nigeria’s development and said it must be addressed. The meeting included discussions of agriculture, tourism and challenges facing the Ajaokuta Steel Company. Obi also attributed insecurity partly to widespread poverty, saying that an NDC administration would seek to reduce poverty and criminal activity. He argued that economic hardship contributed to kidnapping and banditry, and promised to lower the cost of living. These were campaign claims and pledges; their proposed effects have not been independently established in the accounts of his remarks. At NDC events in Abuja, including the inauguration of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Obi accused Tinubu’s...