The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, said yesterday that the 100 million poor Nigerians made up his political structure.
Despite a strong support base on social media, Obi’s
presidential campaign had been criticized for lacking real-life structure, as
critics of the former Anambra governor have said that without a nationwide
grassroots support base, his chances of winning the 2023 presidential election
was slim.
But reacting to this yesterday in Makurdi, Benue State, after
meeting with the state governor Samuel Ortom, Obi said all Nigerians living in
poverty were his supporters. “I have said it before when people talk about
structure, that my structure [is] the 100 million Nigerians living in poverty.
That’s five million people unemployed. Those people who are finding it
difficult to live. Nigerians are here today spending over 100% of their money
on feeding, that is my structure. And above all, the most important structure
is the Almighty God.”
In his remarks, Governor Ortom said the objective to salvage
Nigeria must trump party politics, adding that he believed Obi was qualified to
take the helm of affairs of the nation.
“Where we are today, we must work towards working together to
ensure we rescue Nigeria and rebuild it. I think Peter Obi’s credentials are
very clear and everybody knows. If God decides
that it’s him, then nobody can stop him. If God decides it’s somebody else,
nobody can stop him. This is a welcome development, and I believe he will reach
out to other presidential candidates of other political parties,” Ortom said.
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