The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Thursday, condemned the seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets in France, calling it a stark example of the country’s “failed leadership” and lack of transparency.
The jets were seized by a French court due to a contract dispute between Ogun State and a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited. The Federal Government has vowed to take legal and diplomatic action to reverse the “inappropriate orders,” citing sovereign immunity.
Obi, in an X post on Thursday, lambasted both the Federal Government and Ogun State Government for their handling of the situation. He argued that the seizure exposed multiple dimensions of leadership failure, including a lack of accountability, transparency, and sensitivity to the plight of the poor.
