Peter Obi, the Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s latest ambassadorial nominees, declaring that some of the names sent to the Senate are outright shocking.
Tinubu forwarded 32 nominees to the upper chamber on November 29, following an earlier list of three.
The roster features big political figures such as Reno Omokri, Mahmood Yakubu, Femi Fani-Kayode and former Abia governor Okezie Ikpeazu.
In a post on X, Obi said many of the selections expose deeper problems in the nation’s leadership.
“Yes, some of the names being paraded to represent us as ambassadors globally are shocking. But with a leadership that has allowed mediocrity, corruption, and impunity to rise to the top, who else did you expect them to choose?” he asked.
Obi then launched into a blistering critique of the worsening hardship in the country, slamming leaders for celebrating while Nigerians suffer.
“When our people are being killed, our leaders are busy hosting dinners. When children are being snatched from their schools, the political class is celebrating and dancing,” he added.
“When families cannot afford their next meal, those in power are welcoming defectors and exchanging gifts as though Nigeria is not burning.
This is not governance. This is not leadership. And this is certainly not the Nigeria we deserve.”
He said the pain across the nation has become a silent burden carried by millions.
Obi narrated how a group of young Nigerians approached him at the Abuja airport on Monday, asking why he hadn’t reacted to recent developments.
“It is the kind of pain that makes you remember the humiliating remark from the American president who referred to Nigeria as a ‘now disgraced country’,” he said.
“Today, when you look around, you begin to understand why the world speaks of us that way.”
