The media office of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has launched a fresh criticism of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, highlighting what it described as major failures ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by Idris Zekeri Jnr, spokesman for Obi’s media office, the group criticised the government’s economic policies and their impact on ordinary Nigerians.
The rising cost of living featured prominently in the statement, with the media office arguing that the removal of the petrol subsidy and other economic reforms had increased the financial burden on households.
It linked the reforms to higher transportation fares and rising prices of food and other essential commodities, while also criticising the depreciation of the naira.
According to the statement, the weaker naira has contributed to higher prices of imported goods, medicines, machinery and industrial inputs.
It further argued that businesses reliant on imported materials were facing increased operating costs, with many transferring the additional expenses to consumers through higher prices.
The media office also raised concerns over inflation and declining purchasing power, security, transparency and public trust, as well as what it described as gaps between government promises and the experiences of ordinary Nigerians.
The areas listed by the group as major concerns under the Tinubu administration include:
- Rising cost of living
- Naira depreciation
- Inflation and declining purchasing power
- Security
- Transparency and public trust
- Economic policies
- Government promises versus the experiences of ordinary Nigerians
The latest criticism comes as political parties and candidates begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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