President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched a scathing critique against opposition politician Peter Obi ahead of the upcoming 2027 general elections, contrasting his own environmental achievements in Lagos State with Obi's governance record in Anambra State.
Addressing party loyalists during an All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, Tinubu claimed that while he successfully addressed massive coastal encroachment during his time as governor, his political rival failed to tackle severe ecological challenges in the Southeast.
According to the President, Obi has shifted political platforms and is currently positioning himself for the presidency under the banner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, despite having previously abandoned governance challenges.
"Peter Obi is in one party they call NDC where he's running for president. He ran away from erosion in Anambra. He couldn't confront erosion. I, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, confronted the Atlantic Ocean. I tamed it for you," Tinubu stated before the crowd.
Recalling his tenure as the governor of Lagos State, Tinubu maintained that the economic hub faced an existential threat from the Atlantic Ocean, yet he chose to stay and implement engineering solutions rather than evade the crisis.
He argued that Nigeria requires decisive leadership capable of tackling national challenges head-on rather than fleeing from difficulties, further criticizing Obi's history of switching political affiliations from the Peoples Democratic Party to the Labour Party and now to the NDC, while alleging that the ecological problems in Anambra remain unresolved.