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Former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has insisted that there is no democracy in Nigeria.

Obi said the governorship election in Edo State and the state of emergency in Rivers State has shown that there is no democracy in Nigeria.


President Bola Tinubu had declared a state of emergency in Rivers State to prevent a full blown security crisis due to the political rift between Governor Sim Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Tinubu also suspended Fubara, his Deputy, and all members of the state House of Assembly for six months.

Following their suspension, Tinubu appointed a Sole Administrator to take charge of Rivers State.

However, Obi faulted the appointments, stressing that he was not democratically elected by the people of the state.

In an interview with Arise Television, Obi said: “There is no democracy in Nigeria today.”

Asked why he’s running for the 2027 presidential election, he said: “We will continue to be agitating for true democracy.

“The election in Edo, does it show any sign that Nigeria is a democratic country? No, the coffin was nailed by what happened in Rivers State.

“You cannot in any circumstances solve a problem in a Democratic setting by going against rules. You can’t even solve any problem by going against the rules.

“I am committed to a better Nigeria and I have what it takes and I have the experience. Of all those who want to be President today, nobody has my background. I have what it takes, I have operated in the corporate world, and I have been a governor.”

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/06/09/no-democracy-in-nigeria-under-tinubu-peter-obi-hints-on-contesting-presidency/

Some people the moment they see the name peter obi.

https://ainhypho.sirv.com/TROLL/ZOMBIE.gif

Why does the sight or sound of this mans name make some people lose their sanity and inner peace?

Peter Obi is 100% right and reason he didn't conduct local government election while in office as a governor.

Obi is a reincarnate of the Italy's dictactor , Benito Mussolini.

“You cannot in any circumstances solve a problem in a Democratic setting by going against rules. You can’t even solve any problem by going against the rules.

This is a direct indictment of a government that seems more interested in control than democracy. Tinubu’s administration has chosen executive overreach, bypassing constitutional procedures in a bid to suppress dissent and tighten its grip on power.

Declaring State of emergency in a state that isn’t at war is not governance, it’s authoritarianism in disguise. Democracy isn’t just about elections; it’s about respecting the rule of law, even when it’s inconvenient.

Tinubu’s actions risk dragging Nigeria back to the dark days of military-style rule.

Obi is so draft. When he was a governor,there was democracy but now that he is running from pillar to post and unable to think alright, he said there is no democracy.

Of a truth, you can't fault Obi here
The so-called democracy activists have been shown to be nothing more than dictator in civilian clothes
Now we have governors prostrating to escape impeachment
We have govs being sacked for not falling in line
The NASS is now a rubber stamp
The SC has been captured such that the judgements are laced with agbado and ogogoro
Democracy is being suffocated under the democracy activists
What an irony!

You forgot to make mention the same Obi didn't conduct or appoint local government chairmen in all the local government in Anambra during his tenure.

The same man supervised the killling and dumping Anambra youths inside Akwuzu or whatever river....

Agbegbaorogboye:
Of a truth, you can't fault Obi here
The so-called democracy activists have been shown to be nothing more than dictator in civilian clothes
Now we have governors prostrating to escape impeachment
We have govs being sacked for not falling in line
The NASS is now a rubber stamp
The SC has been captured such that the judgements are laced with agbado and ogogoro
Democracy is being suffocated under the democracy activists
What an irony!

madridguy:
You forgot to make mention the same Obi didn't conduct or appoint local government chairmen in all the local government in Anambra during his tenure.

The same man supervised the killling and dumping Anambra youths inside Akwuzu or whatever river....

There's nothing special there
Even Tinubu refused conducting LG elections at one point in his tenure

Tinubu can also be accused of supervising the killing of Hausa youths by OPC in Lagos

You can't even put Nigeria and democracy in the same sentence for now. May be later in the future but not now.

Bobloco:
This is a direct indictment of a government that seems more interested in control than democracy. Tinubu’s administration has chosen executive overreach, bypassing constitutional procedures in a bid to suppress dissent and tighten its grip on power.

Declaring State of emergency in a state that isn’t at war is not governance, it’s authoritarianism in disguise. Democracy isn’t just about elections; it’s about respecting the rule of law, even when it’s inconvenient.

Tinubu’s actions risk dragging Nigeria back to the dark days of military-style rule.

if obi is democratic like he claimed

Y didn't he conduct local government election for good 8 years as governor?

Agbegbaorogboye:
There's nothing special there
Even Tinubu refused conducting LG elections at one point in his tenure

Tinubu can also be accused of supervising the killing of Hausa youths by OPC in Lagos

the same Tinubu that created more LCDA?

Oya bring evidence Tinubu didn't conduct local government election?


So there's nothing special in obi not conducting local government election but today he's talking about democracy

Hmmm! Na wa o

Jostoman:
You can't even put Nigeria and democracy in the same sentence for now. May be later in the future but not now.

y didn't obi conduct local government election as governor?

Is that democratic too?

Oya, Come and giv us democracy na
You will never taste that seat

Mr Peter Obi i just dey pity you because your followers are not telling you the truth, you can't win the presidential election unless you become vice to Atiku and after Atiku tenure end you will take over from him. You and your followers made Tinubu win the last election because you guys miscalculated everything, sentiment won't win you election unless you calculate and work with people that can pull crowd for you which is what Tinubu is doing right now. Obi merge with Atiku and am very sure you guys will give opposition a sleepless night and you guys will definitely win

Obi is a very dense man
Whenever he open his mouth shame dey catch me on his behalf

nans24:
Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/06/09/no-democracy-in-nigeria-under-tinubu-peter-obi-hints-on-contesting-presidency/

kleptocracy

I uses to support this man but he behaves like someone who just wants popularity

nans24:
Some people the moment they see the name peter obi.

https://ainhypho.sirv.com/TROLL/ZOMBIE.gif

Why does the sight or sound of this mans name make some people lose their sanity and inner peace?

I think that's you, he is just a normal human being like everyone of us.

nans24:
Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/06/09/no-democracy-in-nigeria-under-tinubu-peter-obi-hints-on-contesting-presidency/

like for Obi, Share for Tinubu

What we have is Demonstration of Crase

Obi na muuumuu

free2ryhme:
like for Obi, Share for Tinubu

hope u remember say na better wailing end d one u do for 2023

A chance with Obi in Aso rock, will divinely change Nigeria. On the other hand my brother, why would someone that is barely 2years in government so interested and hell bent on turning Nigeria into a one party country and seeking(begging) for endorsements here and there? Doesn't make sense to me.A clear conscience fears no accusation

CRY MORE PETER OBI, CRY MORE 😭😭😭

YOU WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA ✍🏾

Good democracy is good.

Nigeria runs a Government for the politicians

Factcheck0001:
hope u remember say na better wailing end d one u do for 2023

Why you dey wail, agbado