Obi accuses Tinubu of neglecting Imo, cites insecurity and poverty

At a town hall in Owerri on October 31, 2026, Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for the 2027 presidential election, accused Bola Tinubu of neglecting Imo State and said the president had not spent a night there since taking office. Obi criticised rising national debt, poverty, hunger and insecurity, claiming that more than 140 million Nigerians lived in multidimensional poverty and about 18 million children were out of school. With running mate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, he promised investment in healthcare and education and policies to reduce poverty. He urged voters to turn out in 2027 and remain at their polling units until final results were announced.