Tinubu or Peter Obi? Obasanjo Drops New Open Letter, Reveals His Anointed Presidential Candidate

• After months of speculations, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally revealed the presidential candidate he is backing
• Obasanjo picked Peter Obi of the Labour Party ahead of others as he released an open letter to Nigerians on Sunday, January 2023
• The elder statesman who no longer participates in partisan politics revealed why he picked Obi over other contenders

Abeokuta, Ogun state - Ahead of the February 25, 2023, presidential election, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has openly endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.

The elder statesman made this known in a new year message titled “My appeal to all Nigerians particularly Young Nigerians.”

Peter Obi has an edge over others, says Obasanjo

He noted that none of the presidential candidates is a saint, but when compared in terms of knowledge, discipline and what they can offer, Obi has an edge.

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“None of the contestants is a saint but when one compares their character, antecedent, their understanding, knowledge, discipline and vitality that they can bring to bear and the great efforts required to stay focused on the job particularly looking at where the country is today and with the experience on the job that I personally had, Peter Obi as a mentee has an edge.

“Others like all of us have what they can contribute to the new dispensation to liberation, restoration and salvaging of Nigeria collectively. One other important point to make about Peter is that he is a needle with thread attached to it from North and South and he may not get lost. In other words, he has people who can pull his ears, if and when necessary. Needless to say that he has a young and able running mate with clean track record of achievement both in public and private life,” Obasanjo said in the open letter he personally signed.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Akin Osuntokun, the newly appointed director-general of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Labour Party (LP), said Obasanjo was “fully” in support of Peter Obi.

Osuntokun disclosed this when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, December 28.

Asked if Obasanjo is “fully backing” Obi’s campaign, Osuntokun responded with an emphatic “Yes!”

Source: Legit.ng