Peter Obi Challenges Tinubu on $100 Billion Loan Accountability

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for nearly $100 billion in loans taken since he assumed office. Speaking in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, during the homecoming of NDC's national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa West), and the commissioning of the party secretariat, Obi expressed concern over Nigeria's economic situation, including high unemployment and inadequate healthcare.

He urged Nigerians to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) government, labeling it incompetent and suggesting that Tinubu lacks the energy and capacity to govern effectively. Obi stated that Nigeria produces the highest number of poor people globally and criticized the healthcare system, noting that many Nigerians resort to prayer instead of seeking medical help due to the lack of functional hospitals.

He called for a shift from consumption to production and demanded transparency regarding the loans taken by the Tinubu administration.