In 2012, When They All Came Out, Jonathan Must Go, What Was Our GDP Then? What’s The GDP Now?–Fayose

Isaac Fayose has criticised the current government, questioning its performance and asking Nigerians to compare the country’s economy in 2012, when they protested against former President Goodluck Jonathan, with its present condition.

Speaking during an interview on News Central TV, Fayose also reacted to a motion by senators seeking to declare the seats of the Senate President and other principal officers not vacant ahead of the 11th National Assembly.

He said Nigeria currently had no independent Senate, arguing that the lawmakers were acting in the interest of President Bola Tinubu rather than Nigerians who elected them.

Fayose also criticised the Electoral Act passed by the lawmakers, claiming that the actions of the government were making the 2027 general election look more like a coronation than a genuine contest.

He questioned what the government had achieved in the last three and a half years to improve the lives of Nigerians.

According to him, more than 69 per cent of Nigerians are now living below the poverty level, a situation he described as a sign of the country’s economic challenges.

Fayose recalled the protests against Jonathan in 2012, when demonstrators repeatedly demanded that the former president leave office.

He challenged Nigerians to compare the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the time with its current level.

He concluded by describing the current government as a failure, insisting that it had not met the expectations of Nigerians.

In his words, “2012, when they all came out, ‘Jonathan must go, Jonathan must go,’ what was our GDP then? What’s the GDP now?”