Lately, Peter Obi has been noticeably silent, shifting his focus to advocating for the interests of Onitsha’s fake drug syndicates while donning his signature black mourning attire. Here’s why:
- The Dangote Refinery has significantly reduced petrol prices to ₦825 per liter.
- Food prices are declining as the holy month of Ramadan begins.
- The Naira has strengthened, now trading at ₦1,498.477 per $1—its highest value in eight months.
- Nigeria’s economy recorded a 3.84% growth for the full year of 2024.
- The unemployment rate has dropped below 5%.
- Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index shows Nigeria has improved, moving up five places from 145th to 140th.
- The Global Terror Index indicates a substantial reduction in insecurity, with Nigeria’s GTI score improving from 8.07 in 2022 to 7.58—the country’s best progress in years.
With all these positive developments, the “Man in Black” appears unsettled. Peter Obi thrives on political opportunism, often leveraging negative events to push his narratives. However, the current climate lacks the crises he typically amplifies—no tragic stampedes in Hausa or Yoruba regions, no major terror incidents outside the Southeast, and no ethnic-related scandals for him to exploit. Left without his usual political talking points, he has now aligned himself with fraudulent traders and fake drug merchants, seemingly becoming their unofficial spokesperson.
— Reno Omokri
