Peter Odili Was My Classmate Statement: Peter Obi Finally Set the Records Straight
- Peter Obi has denied saying that the former governor of Rivers state, Peter Odili was his classmate in high school
- According to the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Obi said his remarks were wrongly interpreted
- Recall that many Nigerians have taken to the social media platforms to condemn him over the statement
Peter Obi has denied saying that the former governor of Rivers state, Peter Odili was his classmate in high school.
Recall that the Labour Party's presidential candidate of the Labour Party had during a project commissioning event organised by Nyesom Wike in Rivers said that:
“Peter Odili was my senior at (CKC); we played football together. If Odili is not able to play, just know we have lost that day.
“Everyone knows my school and my schoolmates. Not some people that no one knows their schoolmates or the schools they attended.”
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Following this statement, many of his critics have taken to social media platforms to blast him.
According to them, Odili was born in 1948 and graduated from high school in 1967, while Obi was admitted into CKC in 1973 and graduated in 1978.
In a statement on his Twitter, Obi while reacting to people’s comment said his remarks were wrongly interpreted.
He said:
“My remarks when I visited Port Harcourt have been wrongly interpreted by some people. The former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili and I, are among other prominent Nigerians that schooled in Christ the King College (CKC) Onitsha, and we remain alumni of the school.
“I did not say that former Governor Odili was my classmate, rather I said that he was a great footballer in my school, and we all cherished and had good memories of his football exploits when we got into the school.
“I was in CKC from 1973 to 1978 and Dr Peter Odili had graduated before I got into the school. He was such a fabulous footballer whose image still loomed large even in our time, especially considering the fact that my Primary School was very close to CKC.
“The Primary School that I attended, Santa Maria School/Holy Trinity School, were both owned by the same Catholic Church that owned Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha. In fact, both Primary Schools were feeder schools to CKC, and a large number of pupils who passed through the schools ended up in CKC for secondary education.”
Read what some Nigerians are saying over Governor Soludo's letter on Peter Obi
Meanwhile, some Nigerians are refusing to criticise Professor Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra state, over his recent letter about the ambition of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP).
Soludo in an article titled ‘History Beckons and I Will Not Be Silent (Part 1)’ dismissed Peter Obi's presidential ambition, insisting that Obi will will not win.
However, a section of Nigerians believe the Anambra state governor is a realist and his position on Peter Obi is valid.
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