Where’s the President? — The Cry of an Analog Aspirant”

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken note of yet another pedestrian outburst credited to Peter Obi, wherein he theatrically asks, “Where’s our President?”- a question that betrays not only his chronic obsession with optics but also his persistent difficulty with governance realities in a modern state.

It is instructive that such a question is coming from an analog presidential aspirant struggling to process a digital presidency. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is neither missing nor absent; he is actively engaged in the complex, demanding business of statecraft- often beyond the simplistic, camera-ready theatrics that Mr. Obi appears to prefer. Governance, contrary to Mr. Obi’s belief, is not a social media check-in nor a daily photo-op; it is the painstaking coordination of policy, security, diplomacy, and economic reform.

While Mr. Obi fixates on physical sightings, the nation witnesses tangible actions: decisive economic reforms, strategic security engagements, robust diplomatic outreach, and a clear articulation of Nigeria’s renewed global posture. The President’s schedule is driven by national interest, not the convenience of political hecklers who confuse noise for substance.

One wonders whether Mr. Obi’s fixation stems from his own limited appreciation of executive responsibility. Nigerians have not forgotten that leadership is measured by outcomes, not by a leader’s constant visibility in the public square. The President remains fully in charge-constitutionally, operationally, and morally-directing the affairs of the nation with focus and resolve.

The Lagos APC therefore advises Mr. Obi to upgrade his political firmware. Nigeria has moved beyond analog politics of grandstanding and hollow soundbites. The country deserves, and indeed has, a President who works-sometimes quietly, always purposefully-rather than one who performs for applause.

Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman
13/01/26.