Rights activist and prominent Peter Obi supporter Aisha Yesufu has voiced her frustration over what she described as the repetitive nature of media interviews granted by the NDC presidential candidate, saying the conversations no longer offer anything fresh to public discourse.
Speaking in a video shared on her social media page, Yesufu said she felt “irritated” after watching Obi’s recent interview on Channels Television, arguing that the same questions keep coming up while other presidential contenders face far less scrutiny.
“Peter Obi did an interview with Seun yesterday, and honestly, for me, I just feel irritated by the whole thing,” she said.
“Usually, when Peter Obi does interviews, there’s that excitement to hear what he’s saying and the issues being discussed. But this particular one—and maybe going forward I’ll have the same feeling—it’s just irritation because it’s the same conversation again and again.”
She said she watched the interview hoping for fresh perspectives but found that virtually every issue raised had been covered repeatedly in previous sessions.
“I don’t think there was any question Seun asked Peter Obi that has not already been asked. I don’t think there was anything new. Usually, I pick one or two issues from his interviews and discuss them, but this time I couldn’t find anything we haven’t already heard,” she added.
Yesufu argued that Obi continues to face intense scrutiny on issues such as insecurity, the economy and governance, while other political figures — including President Bola Tinubu — are not held to the same standard of public accountability.
“But we waste our time because, again and again, more pressure is being put on Peter Obi to be the one to come out and explain to the people what he wants to do about insecurity, the economy, and every other issue. Meanwhile, other candidates are not being subjected to the same level of questioning. They’re not coming out to do interviews.
“Looking at someone like Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State, who rigged the election and got himself sworn in, nobody is asking him tough questions. He’s not in front of the camera. He’s not being judged. He’s just going about freely, doing his own business.
“Yet the one person who has been out there speaking to the people is the one from whom more and more is demanded. And it’s not even about asking more questions. Can you at least ask different questions instead of repeating what we’ve heard all this while? Can we have conversations that explore something new?” she asked.
The activist also pushed back against attempts by political opponents to revive old controversies surrounding Obi’s time as governor of Anambra State, particularly remarks about the appointment of commissioners. She maintained that Obi had consistently clarified he was referring to Commissioners of Police — who she said were predominantly northern Muslims during his administration — and not members of his state executive council, insisting that critics continue to deliberately misrepresent his words.
Yesufu urged Nigerians to shift their focus away from endlessly interrogating Obi and instead direct their energy towards ensuring credible elections and holding leaders accountable after the fact.
“I don’t think there’s anything about Peter Obi that Nigerians still need to know that they haven’t already heard.
“Our focus should be on ensuring that he gets into office and then holding him accountable afterwards,” she urged.
She cautioned that the country was grappling with serious economic and governance challenges that demanded urgent attention rather than endless political back-and-forth.
“So, for me, honestly, looking at all these interviews and seeing the same conversations repeated over and over again is really irritating.
“I think a lot of our people do not understand where we are as a country or the seriousness of the challenges we face,” Yesufu added.
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