Former presidential candidate Peter Obi addressed key national issues during a highly attended XSpace session on Sunday, titled #PeterObiOnParallelFacts. The session drew over 10,000 live participants and nearly 3,000 audience comments.
Obi emphasized the importance of upholding zoning and respecting coalition terms, reflecting political maturity. He stated that if the agreement is one term, he will leave office on May 28, 2031, showing his commitment to honoring agreements.
“If the agreement is one term, I will leave on May 28, 2031 — not even May 29. I am not desperate to be president. I am desperate to see Nigeria work,” Obi said, responding to a question from a user named Balactic.
Obi criticized President Bola Tinubu's latest trip to St. Lucia, describing it as "out of touch" and "a misplacement of priorities." He stressed that the president's focus should be on addressing domestic issues rather than foreign trips.
“You can’t build strong international relations when your domestic house is on fire,” he said, highlighting that St. Lucia — a Caribbean nation with just 180,000 people — has a smaller population than Ajegunle in Lagos.
He pointed out that Nigeria is grappling with mass killings, economic hardship, and security breakdowns, yet the president has spent over 59 days abroad this year.
“We’re losing lives in Niger, Benue, Zamfara… and we’re gallivanting. You can’t travel around the world when people are being buried at home. Leaders must stay and lead from the front,” he declared.
Responding to claims about a possible joint ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in 2027, Obi firmly denied any negotiations on candidacy and stressed the coalition’s real goal: fixing Nigeria.
“If the coalition is about sharing tickets and power for its sake, count me out. I’m not interested. I want a coalition that stops the killings in Borno, puts food on people’s tables, and gets our industries working,” Obi said.
He also dismissed the notion that his supporters were opposed to the merger.
“It’s not about rejection. We’ve never even discussed tickets. It’s about Nigeria first,” he clarified.
Referencing his time as Governor of Anambra State, Obi recounted visiting scenes of tragedy personally — including funerals for unknown victims — and insisted that leaders must feel the pain of the people.
“Leadership is not about flying jets. It’s about compassion,” he said. “If 17 soldiers die in Niger and the president is commissioning parties in Lagos, we’ve lost our humanity.”
He ended by calling for a leadership style rooted in humility, service, and responsibility:
“I don’t want to be president to decorate my CV. I want to show that leadership can be different — and effective.”
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