Why I got angry about Peter Obi’s recent interview – Aisha Yesufu

Human rights activist and supporter of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Aisha Yesufu, has said she was frustrated after watching Obi’s recent interview on Channels Television.

In a video shared on her social media page, Yesufu said she was irritated because Obi keeps being asked the same questions in different interviews, with very few new topics discussed.

She said she usually looks forward to Obi’s interviews because they often contain useful ideas, but this time she did not hear anything new.

According to her, every question asked during the interview had already been answered by Obi in previous appearances.

“I don’t think there was any question that has not been asked before. Usually, I pick one or two issues from his interviews to discuss, but this time I couldn’t find anything new,” she said.

Yesufu argued that Obi is constantly questioned about issues such as insecurity, the economy and governance, while other presidential contenders are not subjected to the same level of public interviews.

She specifically mentioned President Bola Tinubu, claiming he does not face similar questioning despite being in office.

She also criticised those who continue to bring up old controversies from Obi’s time as governor of Anambra State.

According to Yesufu, Obi has repeatedly explained that his earlier comments were about Commissioners of Police and not members of his state executive council, yet critics continue to misrepresent his remarks.

She urged Nigerians to stop focusing on repeated questions for Obi and instead concentrate on ensuring credible elections.

According to her, Nigerians already know enough about Obi and should focus on electing leaders through a free and fair process before holding them accountable for their performance in office.

Yesufu also warned that Nigeria is facing serious economic and governance challenges that require urgent attention rather than repeated political debates.

She concluded that constantly discussing the same issues without exploring new ideas does little to address the country’s problems.