2023 Presidency: Atiku Reacts to Obasanjo's Endorsement of Peter Obi
- The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said Obasanjo's endorsement of Peter Obi does not reflect the wishes of Nigerians
- Atiku who reacted to the spokesman of his campaign, Kola Ologbondiyan, said it's surprising that Obasanjo endorsed someone who had no experience of governance at the national level
- Obasanjo had in a letter released on Sunday, January 1, endorsed Obi, saying the Labour Party presidential candidate has an edge over others
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FCT, Abuja - The Atiku/Okowa campaign organisation has dismissed the endorsement of Peter Obi by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Earlier on Sunday, January 1, Obasanjo, in a letter to Nigerians, particularly the youths, declared his support for Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), ahead of the 2023 general election.
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Obasanjo's endorsement of Peter Obi is subjective - Atiku/Okowa campaign organisation
Reacting to the endorsement, Kola Ologbondiyan, the spokesperson of the Atiku/Okowa campaign organisation said the former president’s stance does not reflect the opinion of Nigerians, TheCable reported.
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The statement read:
“The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation says the subjective support for the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo is his personal wish which does not reflect the opinion or position of overwhelming majority of Nigerians across the country.
“While former President Obasanjo is entitled to his personal opinion; as remarkable as it may appear, it remains individualistic and cannot redirect Nigerians from their determination to rally with the more experienced, more proficient and more accepted Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to rescue and rebuild our nation from the APC misrule.
2023: It's surprising Obasanjo endorsed an inexperienced candidate
The Atiku campaign further stated that it is surprising that Atiku endorsed a candidate who is not adequately experienced.
“What is surprising to majority of Nigerians is that in the face of the alarming challenges facing the nation, which requires a tried and tested hand, former President Obasanjo is suggesting a candidate that has not had any experience in governance at the national level.
“In any case, Chief Obasanjo’s opinion cannot sway Nigerians who can easily remember how he endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari, whose administration, he (Obasanjo) now describes as “stressful years for many Nigerians,” during which our nation “moved from frying pan to fire and from mountain top to the valley"," the statement read further.
"Atiku remains the most widely accepted candidate"
The Atiku campaign stated further that the PDP presidential candidate is the most widely accepted, saying his choice is not based on any tribal, ethnic or religious sentiments.
“Atiku remains the most widely accepted candidate, whose choice is not predicated by sectional, tribal, ethnic or religious sentiments or the endorsement of any individual, high or low, but by record of ability and performance, authentic vision, honesty and character; physical and mental capacity; the very indices set by the former President," the statement concluded.
Tinubu reacts as Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for 2023 presidency
In a related development, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has reacted to Obasanjo's endorsement of Peter Obi.
In a "preliminary statement" sent to Legit.ng by Bayo Onanuga, the director of media and publicity, the campaign council said it did not consider the endorsement to be of any value.
It, however, stated that it respects the democratic right of former President Obasanjo to endorse any candidate of his choice.
Source: Legit.ng
