Kenneth Okonkwo, a former spokesperson for Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu, calling him the worst leader Nigeria has had since gaining independence.
Okonkwo’s remarks came in response to Tinubu’s self-assessment during his maiden media chat on Monday, where the president claimed his administration was on track to address Nigeria’s challenges.
Tinubu highlighted progress in security and vowed to reduce inflation, currently at 34%, to 10% by 2025.
“We are focused; we’ll maintain focus. Let’s believe in ourselves and our country. Tomorrow will bring a glorious dawn,” Tinubu stated.
However, Okonkwo, speaking in an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday, dismissed the president’s claims and expressed dissatisfaction with the administration’s performance.
“The worst statement the president made during his first presidential media chat is scoring himself ‘excellent.’ President Tinubu has done the worst job by any president since independence,” Okonkwo asserted.
He pointed to recurring national grid failures and escalating insecurity as evidence of Tinubu’s shortcomings. He also criticized the administration’s perceived extravagance.
“Between October, for a president priding himself that security has improved, more than 2,496 people have been murdered, and many have been kidnapped. This is the president with the most expensive cars in the history of the country,” Okonkwo stated.
