The Presidential candidate for the embattled Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 General elections, Peter Gregory Obi, has clearly stated that he is not desperate to be Nigeria’s President at any point in his life.
He also dismissed rumors that he is preparing to dump the Labour Party, noting that such insinuations are peddled by politicians who are jittery about their political careers.
“I am not thinking of 2027, my concern for now is how to improve the living standards and conditions of Nigerians. Nobody should be talking about politics now; the focus should be on good governance that will make Nigeria better.” He said.
Speaking on the crisis within the LP, Obi stressed that all grievances will be settled accordingly.
“The leadership crisis in the LP presently is not an abnormal thing, it is an in house problem and it will be solved amicably as a family.
“I have never thought of leaving the LP, I only advocated for peace because I am a man who believe in peace, I am a man who believe in unity, I am a man believes that we are the same. I don’t see any difference between you and me, by the grace of God I always want to do the right thing that is the reason I came here personally, I would have asked someone to represent me, no, I didn’t.” He added.
Peter Obi further insisted that his Presidential ambition is not out of desperation, stressing that leadership is all about attending to the people.
“I have said it before that I am not desperate to be President, I am desperate to see Nigeria work for the people. It is important for me because we cannot continue this way; poor people in this country are suffering a lot. I am urging all leaders in and out of office, this is time for us to listen to the people, it is time to work with them, time to feel a bit of their pains.” Obi said.
According to him, “If we fixed the leadership problems in Nigeria, I would not have been here to provide this water. So, let us talk about issues of this water, let’s talk about how the people will live and eat. I assure that Labour Party will resolve its issue as a family, no family is perfect”.
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