Peter Obi said it is not about who supports me or not, the future of Nigeria comes first.
Nigeria, EPICSTORIAN – The Nigerian 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour party (LP), and a former governor of Anambara state, Peter Obi has stated the reasons behind his unwavering interest in becoming the Nigerian president if elected at the next polls come 2027.
Peter Obi revealed this during a private confab with Dr. Mose Paul, who asked him: “To the best of my knowledge, Alhaji Dangote did not support you or any of our known supporters during the 2023 general elections; so why would you get involved with his issue to the extent of writing and speaking extensively about it?”
In his most open, elaborative response Peter Obi said : “It is not about who supports me or not, but about the future of our beloved nation and the suffering masses.
“If everybody supports me politically, then there is something wrong somewhere. There must be people who, whether you are doing the right thing or not, will still insult you and call you names every day.
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“Like one of the presidential candidates who called me a packaged fraud when I have never done anything wrong to him, mentioned his name, or done business with him.
“In life, we must allow people to be on their own. Whether people support you politically or not should not affect business.
“Some people hate us for no reason, and that is the truth about politics. We must go beyond parochial reasoning for the country’s interest, stability, peace, security, and unity, transcending regional, religious, and tribal intolerance for proper productivity; otherwise, there will be no progress.”
Peter Obi revealed his interest in Dangote’s refinery
Obi continued:”What is important about Dangote’s refinery is that it will significantly help the economy by managing our foreign exchange situation and reducing the amount we pay for refined product imports.
“This is one of the country’s major problems today. My support is aimed at ensuring the country works so we can regain the viable position used to have.
“If I think it is a monopoly, as many people say, and I am in government, I will give other people the opportunity to do similar things in other areas, like electricity, to improve the overall situation.”
After the conversation, Paul from his analysis of Obi’s political objectives noted that he believed ‘Peter Obi’s perspective is evidence that projects his focus on the broader picture’ in a bid to prioritize national of the vast majority and ‘progress over personal or political grievances’.
“His support for initiatives that can drive economic stability and growth, despite personal disagreements or political differences, shows his dedication to Nigeria’s future,” Paul added.
