Former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi has declared that he will contest the 2027 presidential election, and will not be intimidated by the large number of governors in All Progressives Congress, APC.
The former presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023
said there have been several orchestrations meant to put him off the contest,
but he will not be deterred.
Addressing his supporters in Njikoka, Anambra State, on
Friday, Obi declared that Nigeria has collapsed totally and in need of
redemption.
He said he has never been desperate to be President of
Nigeria, rather he is desperate to see a Nigeria that works.
“Nigeria has collapsed and already lying on the ground.
Nigeria is not working because many rich Nigerians are hungry and greedy. They
have everything they need, but still scavenging for more.
“This is an empowerment programe, but you will be surprised
that many well to do persons will come here to struggle for things they have no
need for. Go to their compound you will see better vehicles than the ones they
are struggling for.
“This country is skewed against the poor, and that is why we
are working to become President. We want a country where the son of a nobody
can become somebody without knowing anybody.
“I have always said it that I’m not desperate to be the
President of Nigeria, but I’m desperate to see a Nigeria that works.
“You all know that I’m now in ADC. People have been asking
me why I left LP, but I told them that we have been in court in Labour Party
over leadership, and we have been securing favourable judgement, but INEC
refused to recognize us, but when I left on 31 December, they recognized the
same orders they were rejecting.
“You see all the things they have been tinkering with the
constitution, some of them are because they don’t want me to contest. But I
want to tell them that with their 30 governors, they should make the election
free and fair and see who wins.
“I want to announce to you all that no matter what they do,
I must contest the election. Let them declare a free and fair contest, bring
the ball to the middle of the field and declare it started, and lets see what
happens,” Obi said.
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