Civil society groups criticize Peter Obi's call for President Tinubu's resignation, citing constitutional process

The groups described Obi's demand as unconstitutional and inconsistent with democratic norms. In a joint statement, GMI Director of Media, Emeka Wogu, and DWI Director of Strategic Communications, Tunji Bamidele, stated that leadership changes in a constitutional democracy should occur through elections and established democratic institutions, not public pressure campaigns. They accused Obi of "social media grandstanding" and failing to acknowledge reforms by the current administration.

The organizations emphasized that Nigeria operates under a constitutional presidential democracy and that the proper test of public support is the ballot box. They highlighted recent elections in states like Ekiti, Nasarawa, Enugu, Ondo, and Rivers as evidence of continued public participation in democratic processes. The groups also defended the Tinubu administration's achievements in security, fiscal reforms, education, infrastructure, and the power sector, citing the clearance of criminal elements, increased revenue allocations to states, the absence of major academic strikes, the student loan program, and infrastructure projects like the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.

While acknowledging economic hardship, they attributed some challeng