Groups Fault Obi’s’ call For Tinubu’s’ Resignation

Two groups, Grassroots Mobilisation Initiative (GMI) and the Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI), have criticised the recent call by Nigeria Democratic  Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for asking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign.
They described the demand as “childish, unconstitutional and disconnected from democratic realities.”
In a joint statement signed by GMI director of Media, Emeka Wogu, and DWI director of Strategic Communications, Tunji Bamidele, the groups argued that Nigeria’s democracy provides constitutional mechanisms for leadership evaluation and change, not pressure through social media campaigns.
The organisations said Obi’s comments amounted to ...