‘Tinubu Has Tried His Best’ — Peter Obi Agress With Pastor Adeboye

• Peter Obi has backed Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s remarks that President Bola Tinubu has tried his best on security, but insists the President’s “best” is no longer enough to address Nigeria’s growing challenges.

National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi has agreed with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, that President Bola Tinubu has done his best to tackle insecurity—but says it is time for the President to “go home and rest.”

Obi made the remarks during an interview with Chude Jideonwo, published on YouTube on Thursday.

Responding to Adeboye’s recent comments defending Tinubu’s efforts against insecurity, Obi said the respected cleric was right in acknowledging that the President had tried his best.

“Pastor Adeboye remains a very revered and respected religious father whom I believe in his genuineness and goodness. What he said was correct. He said the President has tried his best. He’s trying his best,” Obi said.

However, the former Anambra State governor questioned whether Tinubu’s best was sufficient to address Nigeria’s worsening security and economic challenges.

“The question to ask is: Is his best good enough? Where we find ourselves today, that leads to the issue of capacity,” he said.

Obi argued that effective leadership requires competence, capacity, compassion, commitment and character, insisting that Nigeria needs leadership capable of delivering better results.

“When I talk about leadership, I say competence, capacity, compassion, commitment and character. President Tinubu is tired. He needs to go home and rest,” Obi stated.

The comments come days after Pastor Adeboye, speaking at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala in Washington, D.C., defended Tinubu against criticisms over rising insecurity.

The cleric said it was unfair to accuse the President of doing nothing, arguing that a Commander-in-Chief is expected to give directives to security agencies rather than personally engage in combat.

“When the Commander-in-Chief has given instructions to his subordinates, he has done his bit. You don’t expect him to go and put on khaki and fight,” Adeboye had said.

Despite defending the President, Adeboye expressed concern over the worsening security situation and revealed that he had advised Tinubu to give military commanders a 90-day ultimatum to end insecurity or resign, while also calling for decisive action against sponsors of terrorism.