2023 Presidency: Sheikh Gumi Speaks on What Will Make Him Vote for Peter Obi
- Details of Peter Obi's meeting with the popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi on Monday, October 17, have emerged
- Obi who was attending an interactive session for the presidential candidates in Kaduna visited Gumi to solicit his support
- Responding, the Islamic cleric asked for Obi's views on restructuring and other issues so that he could decide whether to support the former Anambra governor or not
Kaduna - The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmad, paid a visit to the popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi on Monday, October 17, at his residence.
Obi visited Gumi to solicit his support before attending an interactive session for the presidential candidates in Kaduna organised by a joint committee of Arewa groups in the build to the 2023 general elections.
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Premium Times reported that the former governor of Anambra state told the cleric his plans for Nigeria if elected as the next president in the February 2023 elections.
2023 presidency: What Sheikh Gumi told Peter Obi
Responding, Gumi described the visit by the presidential candidate and his running mate as a great honour.
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“As you come here (Kaduna), people will like to hear your views about restructuring Nigeria, Nigeria has been restructuring itself from independence to date, it was never static, but I want to know about views on restructuring so that I can write on my Facebook page this is the presidential candidate who can do this for me, I will assure him of my vote," the Islamic cleric said.
He also asked Obi what he will do to address the issues of agitations and widespread poverty in Nigeria.
“How are you going to deal with the issue of polarity and agitations across Nigeria, every region is agitating because people are not happy, how are you going to make these people (agitators) happy under one table?
“You talked more about the economy, the economy sometimes is more than the figures. How can you enrich and empower an unskilled and semi-illiterate population because when you talk about India, and other places, the level of education there is high, and they obey a command, but here unskilled are the big population, what magic are you going to do to improve their economy?
“Also, more importantly, how does Nigeria behave with the International community there is foreign interest in Nigeria because of the vast resources and the vast landmass, other foreign nations have an interest in Nigeria how can you address this situation?"Mr Gumi asked.
Peter Obi responds to Sheikh Gumi
In his reaction, Obi commended the cleric for provoking the debate on restructuring and poverty, which he said he and his running mate have been discussing while coming to Kaduna.
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party said restructuring is a constitutional issue, adding that everyone needs to be brought on board to discuss the way forward.
"In a democracy, consultations, dialogue and consensus give people the impetus and sense of belonging and that is what is lacking.
“On the issues of agitation, I will dialogue with everybody and talk to everyone to understand their grievances," Obi said.
According to the LP presidential candidate, poverty is responsible for the grievances that abound in the country. He added that neglect has made people open to criminality.
He said:
“Nigeria is a blessed country, the greatest asset is the uncultivated land which is found in the north. Nigerians are divided because of poverty and the elite are conspiring to keep us divided."
Nigerians react
Ujah Maxwell said:
"Trying to bring unity and peace, nobody should be left out. Peter Obi is on the right path."
Mustapha Anana Yahya said:
"The way the obidents rained insullts on this man as the minister of banditts Negotiator. Just imagine it was Tinubu or Kwankwaso that were seen around this man! Oh lord of obidents go Don scatterr everywhere."
Abubakar Alaraba said:
"Let everybody come to the battle field we will know the better player."
Abdulfatah Muhammad Jamiu said:
"Beware of that man called Gumi, he's asking that question out of conspiracy."
Kenneth Igboji said:
"Gumi has right like every other Nigerians to vote for the candidate of his choice, everyone knows ObiDattii is the best candidate for a better Nigeria.. critic's should come and listen ."
Lifetime Jimmy said:
"What was Obi's response to the issue of restructuring Obidients? No be to shout Obidient be the matter. Let him declare his content."
2023 elections: Ex-APC presidential aspirant Udeogaranya endorses Peter Obi
In another report, Charles Udeogaranya, a former presidential aspirant on the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s platform in 2019, has declared support for the presidential ambition of the Labour Party (LP) flagbearer Peter Obi.
Udeogaranya made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, October 18.
The former APC chieftain claimed that the Muslim-Muslim ticket posture of his ex-party was a clear sign of an Islamisation agenda and despotic government.
Source: Legit.ng
