Oshiomhole Criticises Peter Obi’s Trading Mindset
The Senator representing Edo North Edo State former Oshiomhole, has launched a scathing at Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has labelled the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, as a trader whose decision‑making is driven by short‑term calculations rather than long‑term national development.
Oshiomhole argued that Nigeria’s current economic woes demand leaders willing to undertake painful reforms that yield benefits only after several years, not politicians seeking immediate political wins.
“Obi is a trader. Traders operate on short‑term calculations; they are not wired for long‑term projection,” Oshiomhole said. He contrasted traders with manufacturers and investors who routinely plan projects that may take two or three years before producing results.
The former Edo State governor maintained that President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies should be judged from a long‑term perspective. He said Tinubu inherited an economy in dire straits and has taken difficult steps aimed at stabilising it.
“If people only knew that Nigeria was at the breaking point when Tinubu took over. I can liken it to a man with almost grade‑four cancer; the surgery has been done and we are now beginning to see the benefits,” Oshiomhole added.
Responding to Obi’s recent remark that Tinubu should step aside for a leader who visibly tackles the nation’s challenges, Oshiomhole questioned the former Anambra State governor’s political consistency, stating, “The Peter Obi that governed Anambra is not the Peter Obi of today.”
He further alleged that Obi’s business background centres on importation rather than production, a model that, in his view, encourages the export of jobs and the import of unemployment, leaving little room for the kind of long‑term economic planning Nigeria requires.
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