From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Former Anambra State governor and presidential aspirant in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has joined the Labour Party.
Obi, who announced this, in a letter to his supporters, on Friday, charged Nigerians to join him in the quest to take back the country.
The former governor, on Wednesday, announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) as a result of “recent developments within the party.”
Nevertheless, Obi, who spoke to journalists, through the Director General of his Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe, gave assurance that he would be on the ballot for the 2023 polls.
The presidential hopeful in the letter to his supporters expressed appreciation to all Nigerians, especially youths, who have supported in the mission of rescuing the country.
“This project is yours and for the future of your children. I am just a facilitator.”
Dear Mr. Peter Obi.
I join you to denounce oddities in Nigeria. I am still happy that Nigeria still harbour men of integrity like you. I am among the few Nigerians who will not compromise standards like you. In my life as a Nigerian citizen, I have not given bribe or received bribe for any purpose. Nigerian situation now is one that will be difficult for any person to salvage as we seem to consign the causes of Nigerian problems to the bin and continue to chase shadows. It is a pity that Nigeria has condescended gradually to lawlessness and anarchy as gratifications are given openly to buy votes before senior government officials;the NIGERIA POLICE AND other security agents. But still a section of the Nigerian constitution, which I may say that doesn’t thrill my imagination to mention; is talking about bribery and corruption. This issue of bribery and corruption which has been institutionalized by the Nigerian state has remained the monster that has pulled Nigeria down since the time of its independence: And it was on the mantra of anti-corruption and integrity project proposed by Buhari that men of good will who value integrity and honesty came out open-mindedly and voted for Buhari in 2015 and he won. Indeed, I may say that I am among the Nigerian men who believed that the solution to Nigeria’s hydra headed problems is integrity, honesty and fair-play and shot ourselves on the legs by voting for the APC candidate in the 2015 general election. So, My. advice to Mr. Peter Obi is that he should go back to the drawing board as he did many years ago before joined politics; by mounting bill boards in many strategic locations all over Nigeria: asking whether Nigeria is cursed of are Nigerians the cause of their numerous problems. This he could use to create a knowledge-mean society that may understand the the true essence of leadership and the view God has in enthroning people as leaders. If I am in a position to advice him, I will ask you not to join another party, because as a result of the polarization in the party system in Nigeria, no other party except the two major political parties in Nigeria(PDP and APC) can nurture.a presidential candidate to victory. The Nigerian youths who are requesting you to join other political parties and contest may not be in their right dispensations as the youths have been bastardized with money by the current political class and are seen to be worse than their fathers. I enjoin you to stay focused and navigate seriously on current political trends before 2027. The Lord is your strength!