Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has criticised the list of ambassadorial nominees sent to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu, calling some of the selections “shocking” and reflective of a deteriorating political culture.
On November 29, 2025, Tinubu sent
the names of 32 nominees to the legislature, days after forwarding three
names in an earlier batch.
Among the nominees were prominent political figures, including former
presidential aide, Reno Omokri, ex-aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode,
former chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, and former governor of Abia
state, Okezie Ikpeazu.
Obi reacted in a Monday statement posted on 𝕏, questioning the standard behind the selections.
He said, “Yes, some of the names being paraded to represent us as ambassadors globally are shocking.
“But with a leadership that has allowed mediocrity, corruption, and impunity to rise to the top, who else did you expect them to choose?”
The former Anambra governor also tied his criticism to the economic strain affecting millions of households.
He said, “When our people are being killed, our leaders are busy hosting dinners. When children are being snatched from their schools, the political class is celebrating and dancing,” he added.
“When families cannot afford their next meal, those in power are welcoming defectors and exchanging gifts as though Nigeria is not burning.
“This is not governance. This is not leadership. And this is certainly not the Nigeria we deserve.”
The ex-Anambra governor said the suffering in the country has become a pain one carries silently.
He recounted an emotional moment at Abuja airport on Monday, where young Nigerians questioned his recent silence.
Obi added, “It is the kind of pain that makes you remember the humiliating remark from the American president who referred to Nigeria as a ‘now disgraced country’.
“Today, when you look around, you begin to understand why the world speaks of us that way.”
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