A public affairs commentator and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has said that Nigeria requires a robust leader to tackle its challenges, adding that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the last election, does not fit the bill.
Adeyanju described Obi as “just a decent and nice guy,” but insisted that he lacks the strong leadership qualities necessary to transform the country.
Instead, Adeyanju endorsed Omoyele Sowore, the former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, as the type of leader Nigeria needs.
According to Adeyanju, Sowore’s presence alone would prompt corrupt individuals to flee.
He said, “You don’t need a Peter [Obi]. Peter is just a decent guy, nice guy… Nigeria needs somebody that the idea of him coming alone, they [corrupt people] have already run away.
“Because the bad eggs in the system, in the police, army and civil service, they need somebody that would teach them a lesson for their bad behaviour. And right now there’s no such person.
“If someone like Omoyele Sowore by divine providence becomes President; before he is sworn in, Nigeria will empty. All the politicians will run away.
“[Former Head of State] Abdulsalami Abubakar said it during a peace accord. He said, ‘Sowore, if you enter [the presidency], all of us are finished.”
