The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress,
Omoyele Sowore, has described the endorsement of his counterpart in the Labour
Party, Peter Obi, by former president Olusegun Obasanjo as an “endorsement of
failure.”
The endorsement of Obi by Obasanjo on Sunday sparked
reactions across rival political camps, with the All Progressives Congress
describing it as a ‘worthless’ political move, adding that it would not affect
the ambition of its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. The Peoples Democratic
Party also shared a similar view.
Reacting on Monday via a Facebook post, Sowore described
Obasanjo as an overrated Nigerian ruler who “fetsihised the rumination of
Nigeria.”
He said rather than an Obasanjo’s endorsement, he would
rather be satisfied by ‘the ‘people’s endorsement.’
“Obasanjo’s repeated endorsement of @Peter Obi shows once
again that the overrated three-time Nigerian ruler fetishises the ruination of
Nigeria.
“Failure endorsing Failure. For us, we crave and are satisfied
with the endorsements of the people,” the AAC standard bearer said.
In his New Year message, Obasanjo had described Obi as his
mentee and noted the former Anambra State governor had an edge in the 2023
elections.
Obasanjo said, “None of the contestants is a saint but when
one compares their character, antecedent, their understanding, knowledge,
discipline, and vitality that they can bring to bear and the great efforts
required to stay focused on the job, particularly looking at where the country
is today and with the experience on the job that I had, Peter Obi as a mentee has
an edge.
“Others like all of us have what they can collectively
contribute to the new dispensation to liberation, restoration and salvaging of
Nigeria.
“One other important point to make about Peter is that he is
a needle with thread attached to it from North and South and he may not get
lost.
“In other words, he has people who can pull his ears, if and
when necessary. He has a young and able running mate with a clean track record
of achievement both in public and private life.”
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