Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition is faltering because it has yet to settle questions on zoning and the rotation of key offices.
The former Anambra governor spoke in an interview on YouTube
by ‘Advocacy for Good Governance’ on Wednesday.
Obi added the coalition must tidy up loose ends and agree on
a shared direction for the country.
“Today, I’m a member of the Labour Party, okay, and I
subscribe to the coalition — the ADC coalition — for the 2027 election and I
believe in it,” Obi said.
“But as much as I believe in it, I need to know the
fundamentals that we all agree to respect.
“But in all this, there are still some fine lines that we
need to respect, where things must be done properly, where we must sit down and
talk about where we’re driving the country to.
“Today, we have what we can say are unsigned agreements
about the presidency, unsigned agreements about rotation of offices.
“Which is why if you say this person will come from here and
this person will come from there, all those things need to be organised.
“The reason why it needs to be organised is: if you don’t do
it, you create confusion for the future.”
Obi also expressed confidence in the figures leading the
process, while describing Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president, as “his
leader”.
“I respect all those who are leaders there; of course, our chairman,
David Mark, is one of those people I respect,” he said.
“I believe he has the political sagacity to lead the party
and so many others we have there; people like my own leader, Atiku — someone I
have all my respect for, who I believe believes in the good of Nigeria, and
wants the best for Nigeria and all that.”
Asked whether he would remain committed to the coalition
even if he is not chosen as its presidential flag-bearer, Obi said he is driven
by the desire to see Nigeria progress rather than personal ambition.
“I’m not desperate to be president of Nigeria, I’m desperate
to see Nigeria work,” he added.
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