The 2023 presidential candidate
of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has said he would rather work to ensure
peace for the party to overcome its present challenges than leave it.
Obi stated this in Gombe in an
interview with journalists after inaugurating a borehole he donated to Tike Ram
Market in Pantami, Gombe State.
He said the rumour that he
would leave was not true as he was more committed to the peace of the party.
He expressed optimism that the
LP would resolve its challenges and forge ahead as one family.
“No, there is no such thing as
leaving the Labour Party. I am for peace; I like peace. I believe we are one
people.
“Our concentration should be on
peace and I believe that we will resolve all situations,” he said.
On recent speculation of him
running for the 2027 presidency with former Kaduna State governor, Nasir
El-Rufai, Obi said: “Well, I’m more interested now in Nigeria’s success today
than tomorrow.
“We are always concentrating on
the election rather than what Nigerians are going through.
“My commitment is about
Nigerians living in a better society, given a better life and that’s my
concern,” he said.
On why he donated the borehole,
the former governor of Anambra State said he had been going round in the spirit
of Ramadan to support Nigerians, especially the poor to help cushion the impact
of the current challenges.
“I’m here in Gombe and I came
to Pantami market to help them in the area of water supply that is the borehole
I just inaugurated.
“You can see the business here,
all the rams and everything here but they don’t have water.
“We will support some
individuals which we will do remotely and send them some little money. About
100, that will be done.”
The News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) recalls that there were speculations that Obi might have started shopping
for another political platform, in spite of being guaranteed the LP 2027
presidential ticket at its convention.
Recall that the NLC spokesman,
Benson Upah on Sunday , said the NLC would not stand in the way of Obi, should
he decide to defect to another political platform.
Upah said: “The right of choice
is available to Mr Obi. If he chooses to leave the party, that is his
preference. We can’t sit in judgment over him on that. But if he chooses to
remain, of course, Peter Obi is an asset any day. I rest my case on that.”
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