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Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria needs political office holders who have identity and authentic credentials.

Obi said this in the United States where there is an ongoing case on President Bola Tinubu’s academic record.

Recall that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who contested the presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is digging for the academic and personal records of Tinubu, from Chicago State University (CSU).

A court ruled in favour of Atiku, ordering CSU to release Tinubu’s record, but the Nigerian president filed a suit against this.

Tinubu files fresh motion to stop Chicago varsity from releasing academic records

Speaking at the Chinua Achebe Symposium at Princeton University, US on Friday, Obi said Nigerians must start working towards a country driven by competence and commitment to fighting corruption.

He submitted that leaders in Africa’s biggest economy must be committed to the rule of law.

“We must have leadership that is committed to the rule of law… that has an identity and credentials that can be verified. We can start thinking of a new Nigeria with competence, and capacity that is committed to fighting corruption. Is it possible to fight corruption? The answer is yes!

“The trouble with Nigeria is self-inflicted. If Achebe was alive, he would have taken back the book. When he wrote it, there was no trouble. Now, there is real trouble in Nigeria.Rascality has become a measure of success in Nigeria. That must change.”

Obi is one of those who filed an appeal at the Supreme Court to challenge the tribunal’s ruling that upheld Tinubu’s victory.

adamusuleiman1:
Nigeria also needs a leader with a proven track record of good governance.

adamusuleiman1:
Nigeria also needs a leader with a proven track record of good governance.

adamusuleiman1:
Nigeria also needs a leader with a proven track record of good governance.

adamusuleiman1:
Peter Obi also failed in mentoring and raising outstanding managers which inself is leadership failure.

adamusuleiman1:
Peter Obi failed in this regard when it comes to good governance.

adamusuleiman1:
Peter Obi failed in this regard when it comes to good governance.

adamusuleiman1:
Peter Obi also failed in mentoring and raising outstanding managers which inself is leadership failure.

Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria needs political office holders who have identity and authentic credentials.

Burruchaga71:
I'll rather jump into the lagoon than to recognize Tinubu as my president

gidgiddy:
Tinubu is lucky that he is the President of a backward country like Nigeria

Had it been more advanced countries that a President was trying to block the verification of his academic credentials, the entire citizenry would have risen up to ask why

But in Nigeria, you actually have people defending the President to hide his academic records

slivertongue:
obi was a success with an identity

duro4chang:
A man whose father was killed by his drug gang, tied a big stone to his neck and thrown into a river can still talk here.

jmoore:
So Obi's father was killed by his Chicago drug gang?

jmoore:
So Tinubu's father was killed by his Chicago drug gang?

adamusuleiman1:
Peter Obi also failed in mentoring and raising outstanding managers which inself is leadership failure.

“We must have leadership that is committed to the rule of law… that has an identity and credentials that can be verified. We can start thinking of a new Nigeria with competence, and capacity that is committed to fighting corruption. Is it possible to fight corruption? The answer is yes!

“The trouble with Nigeria is self-inflicted. If Achebe was alive, he would have taken back the book. When he wrote it, there was no trouble. Now, there is real trouble in Nigeria. Rascality has become a measure of success in Nigeria. That must change.”

Rascality has become a measure of success in Nigeria.