Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticized the Nigerian government over the international seizure of three jets belonging to the Presidential fleet . He described the incident as an international embarrassment and condemned the federal government’s handling of the situation . The jets were seized by a French court due to a contract dispute between the Ogun State Government and a Chinese company . Obi argued that the incident underscores multiple dimensions of leadership failure in Nigeria and reflects a deep insensitivity to the economic hardships faced by the Nigerian people . He also questioned the lack of transparency surrounding the purchase and management of the jets .
Obi knocks FG over seizure of presidential jets
