Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed concern about the increasing prevalence of transactional politics in Nigeria, where politicians allegedly fund young individuals to harass and discredit advocates for good governance on social media platforms.
In a video that began circulating on Thursday, taken from his address at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C., Obi denounced this troubling practice, labeling it a betrayal of the very youth whose future is at risk.
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“In the transactional politics of Nigeria, some people pay them to cause confusion. Go to social media, those that are being paid ₦20,000, ₦40,000 monthly to abuse you are the same youths you’re fighting for their live because I am over 60 and I have few years to go,” he stated.
Obi described the situation as both tragic and ironic, where the young Nigerians who should be leading the charge for reform are instead being used as tools against it, defending a flawed system from which they suffer.
He emphasized the critical need for a political awakening among the youth, urging them to reject meager payments from corrupt politicians and instead embrace knowledge, critical thinking, and civic responsibility.
“We must move away from politics driven by money and manipulation. Our youths must be empowered with knowledge, not stipends to insult those seeking change,” he added.
See video below:
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