Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has guaranteed his followers at home and abroad that he will fight the 2027 election and is willing to serve a single four-year term as president.
He also denied that he had discussed or agreed to a combined ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
According to a statement issued by Ibrahim Umar, spokesman for Peter Obi Media Reach, POMR, in Abuja yesterday, Obi revealed his views late Sunday night when appearing on X space to answer questions from his countless admirers.
He confirmed being part of coalition negotiations, stating that his decision to stand with patriotic Nigerians was motivated by a desire to save Nigeria from its current state.
Obi said, “I have always attended all meetings with the coalition. My belief is that we will come to a stage where we will make necessary sacrifices to salvage the nation.
“We will adopt a party, and we are hopeful that other parties will work with us. Everybody is free to pick up any party of choice and engage in politics until we are ready with the choice of political party.
“If the coalition is not about stopping the killings in Benue, Zamfara, how to revive our economy, how to make our industries productive, how to put food on the tables of Nigerians… Count me out. Nigeria is currently at war; we need to do something about it.
“If there is any form of agreement that will restrict me to four years in office, I will comply with the agreement and be ready to leave office by May 28, 2031.”
He also challenged Nigerians to join him in rescuing the country, stating, “I will bring stability to Nigeria within two years of taking office. Nigerian leaders should sit down and fix Nigeria.
While stressing that he had not participated in any discussions about combined tickets, even with Atiku, Obi stated, “We are still in the right part of LP and are still pursuing INEC’s recognition of our leadership in LP.”
Obi observed that Nigeria was now at war and that something needed to be done about it. He stated that the more the country was secured, the more farmers would return to their farms, saying that “we will secure the country.”
On the situation in the Labour Party, Obi stated that he and numerous party leaders were working around the clock to convince INEC to endorse the Nenadi-Usman-led Labour Party based on the Supreme Court decision.
Obi stated that he believes in rotating the presidency between the north and south. “As governor of Anambra, I put it into action.”
“Three things to follow up with in the first 100 days… prioritise security, education and poverty eradication; cut costs and shun corruption. My family will not be involved in corruption. Funds to be channelled into key critical sectors.
“My Presidency will ensure there is a strong opposition in party politics. There will be no defection of elected officials to other parties when I am in charge.
“Imagine in this country, people are dying in Benue, Borno, [and other parts of the country], and our leaders are commissioning bus stops and holidaying.
