Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been urged to shelve his presidential ambition and support Mr Peter Obi to secure the 2027 presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
The call was made by members of the pro-Obi group,
Obedients, in Umuahia on Saturday, following their mega rally held in
celebration of Mr Obi’s 64th birthday.
The peaceful rally, dubbed the ‘One Million Man-March for
Obi’, was held simultaneously in Umuahia, Aba, Ohafia, and Uzuakoli.
Addressing journalists in Umuahia, the Abia State chairman
of the Organising Committee and one of the coordinators of the Obidients in the
state, Chibuzor Obiesili, appealed to Atiku to sacrifice his presidential
ambition in support of Obi.
According to him, Obi can fix Nigeria’s problems if allowed
to lead the country.
He commended Atiku and other opposition leaders for forming
a coalition against President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Still, he argued
that ceding the ticket to Obi, a Southerner, could be the game changer.
He said, “We thank those behind the formation of the
coalition. We appeal that the coalition should consider Obi as its presidential
ticket because he has the national appeal needed to uproot the ruling APC.
“We plead with Atiku to please step aside for Obi. Atiku has
tried his best for Nigeria, but his greatest sacrifice and gift to Nigeria will
be to support Obi get the ADC presidential ticket in 2027 so that Nigeria can
move forward.”
On the birthday rally, Obiesili said it was staged
voluntarily to celebrate Obi, whom he described as a consistent advocate for
the poor.
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