Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has criticised the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, demanding that he provide Nigerians with clear and workable plans for addressing the country’s challenges.
Oseni made the remarks on Monday while reviewing Obi’s recent television interview, where he questioned the former Anambra State governor’s approach to addressing some of the country’s major problems.
The broadcaster said Nigerians could not afford to elect leaders based on broad promises without knowing how such promises would be implemented.
According to him, candidates seeking to govern Nigeria must explain the methodology behind their proposed solutions rather than merely identifying the problems confronting the country.
“I didn’t see how. We can’t run a country on vibes,” Oseni said.
He particularly challenged Obi and other presidential aspirants to provide concrete strategies for tackling insecurity, stressing that candidates could discuss their broad policy direction without disclosing sensitive operational details that could compromise security.
Oseni said: “We will fix insecurity. How? And please, people should stop telling us, ‘I don’t want to share my operational details.’”
He argued that candidates were not expected to disclose operational details, but should be able to explain the broader framework and methodology they intended to adopt once elected.
“Nobody says you should share your operational details, because as a candidate, you can’t have operational details. What we are saying is overarching details, methodology, how you are going to do it,” he added.
