Obasanjo’s Endorsement of Obi Stirs Angry Reactions from Tinubu, Atiku *Former president says citizens have moved from frying pan to fire under Buhari, wants youths to retake country *Labour Party calls on IBB, Jonathan,
*Former president says citizens have moved from frying pan to fire under Buhari, wants youths to retake country*APC campaign: Obasanjo cannot win his polling unit, support for Obi worthlessChuks Okocha, Emmanuel Addeh, Adedayo Akinwale, Gabriel Emameh in Abuja and James Sowole in Abeokuta
In a subtle rejection of the other two major candidates he referred to as “Emi Lokan” and “I have paid my dues”, Obasanjo stated that the kind of leader Nigeria needed currently was not one with an entitlement mentality, but someone selfless, courageous, honest, patriotic, one with character and the fear of God. He stressed that the two contenders he made allusion to were one and the same, saying they have the wrong attitude and mentality towards the country’s leadership.
However, he added that other leaders, like the presidential candidates of other parties, could contribute to the new dispensation to liberate, restore and salvage Nigeria collectively. “I believe that we need not be confused nor be gullible. Let us be cautious, not to be fooled again,” he advised. He urged the Nigerian youth not to fall prey again, explaining, “We will have ourselves to blame and no one can say how many more knocks Nigeria can take before it tips over.”
Meanwhile, National Chairman of LP, Julius Abure, called on former presidents and heads of government to take a cue from Obasanjo and endorse Obi for president. “He is a man that has the country at heart. It is, therefore, not surprising that he has endorsed Obi. We want to implore other leaders, other past presidents, other fathers of the country, like IBB, Abdulsalam Abubakar, Goodluck Jonathan and all past presidents and heads of government in the country.
The APC campaign spokesman said, “We read with amusement the endorsement of Obi, the LP presidential candidate, by Obasanjo in his new year message on Sunday. Following calls by journalists from various media houses, who asked for our reaction, we decided to make this preliminary statement, though we didn’t consider the so-called endorsement to be of any value.”
He alleged that Obasanjo declared the polls a do or die affair after he failed in his bid to amend the constitution to have a third term. Equally reacting to the endorsement by the former president, the PDP presidential campaign organisation stated that whether Obasanjo liked it or not, Atiku would be president.in his life time.
In the same vein, the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation said the support for the LP presidential candidate by Obasanjo was his personal wish, which did not reflect the opinion or position of the overwhelming majority of Nigerians across the country.
The organisation stated, “Our campaign holds that none of the presidential candidates has the experience, capacity, tenacity of purpose, presence of mind and readiness to serve like Atiku Abubakar.
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