Reno Omokri responded on Monday to a post by Peter Obi on X in which the former Labour Party presidential candidate questioned President Bola Tinubu’s whereabouts and described his prolonged stay abroad as a neglect of duty.
In his reaction, Omokri accused Obi of spreading misinformation and deliberately misleading Nigerians about the President’s location and activities.
“I read your most recent attack on the President, and it was a new low, even for you, and grossly irresponsible. Saying that nobody knows where the President is is a lie,” Omokri wrote.
He insisted that the Presidency has been transparent about Tinubu’s movements, noting that Nigerians have been kept informed through official channels. According to Omokri, President Tinubu is currently in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, attending the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, a trip that was publicly announced.
Omokri also rejected Obi’s claim that Nigerians had not heard from the President since December 2025, describing it as false. He recalled that Tinubu delivered a New Year’s Day broadcast and carried out several public engagements in late December 2025.
He added that the President visited Borno, Bauchi, and Lagos states between December 21 and 23, 2025, attended the wedding of Sadeeq Sheriff in Maiduguri, and paid a condolence visit to the family of Islamic scholar Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi before travelling to Lagos.
“After that, he went on a short vacation as permitted by the Constitution,” Omokri said, describing Obi’s remarks as dishonest and unfair.
Addressing criticism of Tinubu’s foreign travels, Omokri argued that Obi lacked a proper understanding of governance and international diplomacy. He noted that former President Olusegun Obasanjo spent 342 days abroad during his tenure, yet is widely praised for securing debt relief for Nigeria.
Omokri maintained that foreign trips are vital for attracting investment, adding that Tinubu’s travels have already yielded economic benefits. He cited the President’s attendance at the BRICS Summit in Brazil, which he linked to a $2.5 billion investment by Brazilian meat producer JBS, as well as a visit to Qatar that reportedly resulted in investment pledges of $300 billion.
According to Omokri, these engagements have contributed to economic growth, with Nigeria’s GDP rising from ₦269.29 trillion in May 2023 to ₦372.8 trillion, and foreign portfolio investments reaching nearly $14 billion between the first and third quarters of 2025.
He concluded by saying that Obi’s comments reflected a lack of leadership capacity.
