Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of next year’s election, has described former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his brother and ally, insisting that political differences will not destroy their bond.
Obi made the remarks in response to comments by Baba-Ahmed, who recently expressed concern about Nigeria’s deep systemic problems and suggested that no single individual could rescue the country.
The former Anambra State governor was asked about being grouped among those considered unfit to fix the nation.In a statement issued on Tuesday by Idris Zekeri, spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Office, Obi said his relationship with Datti goes beyond politics.
“I do not believe that my dear brother Datti spoke sincerely… We have shared a journey profound enough that I cannot imagine him truly viewing me in that way,” he stated.Obi recalled that Datti once served as his running mate and partner in the struggle for a better Nigeria.
“He may view me differently today, and I respect his right to hold his opinions and convictions. However… I will never permit political differences to erase the bond of brotherhood between us. I will always speak of Datti with respect.”He added:
“Despite everything that has been said, he remains my brother and my ally… We may differ politically, including over the direction Nigeria’s future should take, but I believe those differences will never make us enemies. Why? Nigeria has wounded each of us in different ways. What Nigeria needs now is not deeper resentment among brothers but reconciliation, mutual understanding, and people prepared to place the nation above personal grievances.”
Obi expressed hope that they would one day sit together again simply as brothers who contributed to Nigeria’s progress, stressing that brotherhood must endure beyond politics.
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