As Obasanjo’s Endorsement of Obi Stirs Fresh Controversy A recent endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stirred fresh controv
A recent endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stirred fresh controversy.
“Those claiming to be insiders at the meeting issuing statements on the discussion and those crediting to me statements I had not made are enemies of the visitor and are not doing the visit any good,” the statement added. Of course, Obasanjo is an influential and respected elder statesman but is not known to have such large followership in the political circles.
Also reacting, the PDP presidential campaign organisation stated that whether Obasanjo liked it or not, Atiku would be president in his lifetime. Kwankwaso has also knocked Obasanjo, saying that it was wrong for any person, who is considered a statesman, to go about endorsing candidates ahead of the February 25 presidential election.
“You have had your term and let others get on, but for you to create problems for us and then you come back and you present yourself as a problem solver, I find that difficult to swallow,” Akinyemi reportedly said. Responding to the attacks on Buhari in a statement, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said the former president “won’t stop being jealous of anyone who beats him to a new record in the nation’s development process,’’ stressing that Buhari is ahead of Obasanjo in all fields of national development.However, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has backed the endorsement of Obi by Obasanjo.
The LP national chairman, who reportedly spoke to THISDAY, described Obasanjo as “a patriot who wants the best for the country”, saying he should be supported by well-meaning Nigerians who share the same sentiments. The party in a statement released in Abeokuta by its erstwhile acting National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Abayomi Oluwafemi Arabambi, welcomed the endorsement, saying it affirmed the fatherly role the former President has been playing in ensuring that Nigeria overcomes her present socio-economic and political challenges.
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