Peter Obi, former Anambra governor, says Nigerian leadership under President Bola Tinubu is “rapidly descending into an embarrassing spectacle,” as poverty and hunger deepen in the country.  

In a statement circulated on social media on Sunday, Mr Obi said, “Too much attention on frivolities as poverty deepens is concerning. It is deeply troubling that Nigeria’s political leadership is rapidly descending into an embarrassing spectacle.”  

Lamenting increasing multidimensional poverty and hunger under Mr Tinubu’s watch, Mr Obi said, “We are at a time when our nation faces the highest levels of actual and multidimensional poverty, soaring infant mortality rates, millions of out-of-school children, one of the most insecure and hunger-stricken nations on earth, grappling with escalating insecurity and countless other challenges.”  

The former Anambra governor condemned the three arms of government, saying, “While citizens bear the crushing weight of various hardships due to misgovernance, those in power prioritize personal interests and political gamesmanship over the nation’s well-being.”  

“What is coming out of the three arms of government, the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary is disgusting and uninspiring,” Mr Obi said. “The Executive show of negative power as seen in Osun State, the reckless Judiciary pronouncement on Rivers State that is capable of threatening democracy, plus the embarrassing scandal from the National Assembly, all combine to give a gloomy picture of our democratic journey.”  

Mr Tinubu has repeatedly said he is taking hard economic decisions to safeguard the future of the country.