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The Peter Obi Media Office on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, urged Nigerians to ignore what it called “deliberate distractions” from the ruling class and focus instead on the country’s worsening socio-economic problems.
In a strongly worded statement responding to reactions to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate’s recent television interview, the media office accused paid political operatives and pro-government propaganda networks of elevating minor slips and manufactured controversies above pressing national issues.
“After the NDC Presidential candidate painstakingly outlined the structural defects in our governance, the crippling economic hardship, and concrete steps toward national revival, the public has once again witnessed the predictable reflex of the ruling class: a desperate scramble to weaponise minor slips, cherry-pick narratives, and elevate non-issues over critical national debate,” the statement signed by Idris Zekeri Jnr, spokesperson of the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) said.
The media office said the tactics are intentional and designed to keep the populace “emotionally agitated and intellectually distracted from demanding real accountability.”
It called on Nigerians to prioritise debate on what it described as urgent problems: hyperinflation, food insecurity, rising energy costs, high unemployment and persistent insecurity.
“Nigeria is in a crisis of governance, not a battle of soundbites,” the statement added, emphasizing that the national conversation should focus on rescuing the economy, restoring the naira’s purchasing power, protecting lives, and shifting the country from consumption to productive capacity.
Political analysts said the exchange highlights a wider trend in Nigerian politics where opposition messaging and government rebuttals quickly devolve into personality-driven disputes and media spats — often at the expense of policy discussion.
Some observers also noted that in a charged pre-election environment, both ruling and opposition camps have incentives to use short-term controversies to mobilise supporters.
But as households continue to grapple with rising costs and insecurity, the Peter Obi Media Office urged citizens to scrutinise policies and hold leaders accountable for tangible solutions rather than become consumed by what it described as “the trivialities of the ruling class.”
POMR, in the statement, unequivocally stated:
• “Nigeria is in a crisis of governance, not a battle of soundbites: The debate that Nigeria desperately needs today is not about political drama or deliberate semantic distortions; it is about how to rescue a failing economy, restore the purchasing power of the naira, secure innocent lives, and transit our nation from a consumption-driven economy to a productive powerhouse.
• “We reject the rules of engagement set by the ruling class: The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement and the millions of patriotic Nigerians who stand with us will not be dragged into the gutter of trivial controversies created by those who have failed the nation. We refuse to allow those responsible for the country’s current plight to set the agenda for public discourse.
• “An appeal to the Nigerian public and media: We urge the press and the Nigerian public, particularly the youth whose futures are at stake, to remain vigilant and discerning. Do not yield to the diversionary tactics of propaganda. Whenever the handlers of this administration attempt to turn a national conversation into a circus of irrelevancies, ask them the hard questions:
• Where is the plan to lower food inflation?
• How do we secure our farms and highways?
• What is being done to rescue millions falling below the poverty line?”
The statement further explains that Peter Obi remains unwavering in his commitment to a new Nigeria built on competence, character, transparency, and actionable solutions.
It maintains that no amount of coordinated distraction or smear will deter him from speaking truth to power and standing firmly with the Nigerian people.
“Let us remain focused on the issues that truly matter. A new Nigeria is possible, but only if we refuse to be distracted,” it concluded.
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