…coalition warned to desist from highest bidder politics
By Brenda Chidinma Imo-Eze
Members of the Obidient Movement have once again declared that the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, remains the most qualified to lead Nigeria out of its current challenges.
The declaration was made during an event held on Saturday, at Pastoral Centre, Abakaliki, to mark Peter Obi’s 64th birthday anniversary.
The event, which wrapped up a week-long series of activities, featured donations to vulnerable groups, including visits to a motherless babies’ home, a leprosy centre, and the distribution of free Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol to 100 motorcyclists in Ebonyi State.
Speaking to journalists, Dr. Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Obidient Movement, described Obi as “an institution of hope.”
He said the former Anambra governor embodies the character, competence, capacity, and compassion that Nigeria desperately needs in its current economic and political state.
“Within the week, we visited vulnerable places, hospitals, leprosy homes, and mother-and-baby shelters across the state. It is important to note that what is happening here in Ebonyi is also happening across the country and in the diaspora, wherever Nigerians are,” Dr. Ezeh said.
“We believe that Peter Obi, who is an institution of hope, represents the hope of the common man. Despite how bad things are—from corruption and economic mismanagement to leadership failure—we believe that a Peter Obi presidency is what Nigeria needs at this time,” he added.
In the same vein, the 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party in Ebonyi state, Comrade Splendor Oko Eze, cautioned the coalition party under the platform of ADC against turning the presidency into a contest for the highest bidder.
“Nobody is more qualified than Peter Obi. For those suggesting he should settle for vice president, how can a man who pulled this kind of votes, who transformed a party with no structure into one that produced senators, House of Reps members, and even a governor, be pushed aside?” he questioned.
“I want to warn the coalition parties: do not impose any candidate on the people. Coalition should be a platform for liberating poor Nigerians—not for selling tickets to the highest bidder. The most qualified person is Peter Obi,” he stressed.
However, the week-long birthday celebration was concluded with a thanksgiving service and cutting of a birthday cake in honour of Mr. Peter Obi.