2023: Labour Party Gets Southeast Boost As Peter Obi Holds Crucial Meeting With Bianca Ojukwu, Details Emerge

2023: Labour Party Gets Southeast Boost As Peter Obi Holds Crucial Meeting With Bianca Ojukwu, Details Emerge

  • Peter Obi is putting the puzzle together in preparation for the forthcoming presidential polls in 2023
  • His recent visit to the southeast was in Anambra where he paid a courtesy visit to Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, wife of the Biafra warlord Chukwuma Ojukwu
  • It was gathered that the meeting with Bianca was laced around the economic growth of Nigeria as a nation

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Anambra, Awka - Labour Party bannerman, Mr Peter Obi has taken another step to further bolster his chances of outclassing his counterparts at the forthcoming 2023 presidential elections.

In a series of photos sighted by Legit.ng on the Facebook page of Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, it was gathered that the Obi had paid a courtesy visit to the wife of the former Biafra warlord on Friday, December 30 at her residence in Anambra state.

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Peter Obi, Bianca
Peter Obi's courtesy visit to Bianca Ojukwu was said to have centred around conversations on nation-building and economic growth. Photo: Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu
Source: Facebook

As reported by PM News, the courtesy visit held conversations on the growth and development of Nigeria and salvaging the country from its current predicament of insecurity and economic collapse.

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During the meeting, Obi was said to have reeled out his plans on job creation and capacity building for Nigerian youths as well as other plans that will foster economic growth in Nigeria and retain its status as the most dominant nation in Africa.

2023 presidency: Peter Obi's strengths, weaknesses and prospects

Meanwhile, since Peter Obi secured the presidential ticket of the Labour Party, he has been a major front-runner in the build-up to the 2023 presidential elections.

Many political pundits and enthusiasts have labelled him as a candidate to beat in the forthcoming polls due to his followership base which has been mostly dominated by youths who carry the highest percentage of voters heading into the 2023 polls.

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However, Peter Obi has a tight hurdle to deal with as he will be contending against political grandmasters like Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the presidential polls in 2023.

Peter Obi reacts to Arthur Eze's remarks over 'failed' 2023 presidential bid

In another development, Peter Obi has said that it is politicians like Arthur Eze that he'll retire with his presidential bid in 2023.

Obi's reaction comes after Eze cautioned against his presidential ambition noting that he was never in support of the former governor's plan to contest in the 2023 election.

A spokesperson for Obi said Arthur Eze's comment over Obi's presidential bid only shows that the businessman is scared of losing his influence on the people.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.