Obi also called for a shift in national priorities, emphasising that leadership should focus on safeguarding human life.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over how Nigerian political leaders are prioritising the 2027 elections over the safety of citizens and the violence devastating communities across the country.
He chided the leaders on Sunday in a now-viral post titled ‘Politics of Zero Humanity’, shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) page.
According to the former Anambra State governor, the first two months of 2026 alone reportedly saw over 1,000 Nigerians killed, while several thousand more were kidnapped following violent attacks.
He went on to highlight and condemn the alarming scale of insecurity in the country.
“From Zamfara to Kwara, Ondo, Kebbi, Edo, Benue, Adamawa, Plateau, and many other states, families have buried loved ones, and communities have been emptied by gunshots and fear,” Obi wrote.
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He noted that the situation is worse than what is seen in countries at war, lamenting the disparity between public discourse on politics and the urgent need to address the bloodshed.
Obi further criticised political actors for prioritising party structures, zoning formulas, and campaign strategies over the lives of citizens.
“We strategise about 2027 while Nigerians struggle to survive 2026. This is inhumane,” he added.
He called for a shift in national priorities, emphasising that leadership should focus on safeguarding human life.
“History will not remember how many strategies we perfected for 2027; it will remember whether we acted when Nigerians were dying. We must choose Nigerian lives over politics. We must put Nigerians first,” Obi concluded.
