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| Mr Peter Obi and Editor In CKN News,Chris Kehinde Nwandu at the Media Chat |
Former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi has come
out to debunk the rumour that he’ll vie for the Presidency of Nigeria come
2019.
Mr Obi made the clarification in Lagos on Sunday while
having a chat with few selected Online Publishers in Lagos.
Mr Obi who over the months have been rumoured to be a
frontrunner candidate in 2019 said his main occupation for now is trying to
raise awareness on the need for Nigerians to rise up to the challenge of
identifying leaders that will take the country to the next level of
development.
Asked if he thinks there is the need for a power shift
in 2019, the erudite politician said, the Presidency should remain in the North
come 2019 for equity and fair play.
“I believe strongly that the North should be allowed to
complete its two terms ,irrespective of whichever party Nigerians decides to
vote for, they should be supported to complete their second term just like the
South ,during Obasanjo’s period”
There are several good candidates in the North just
like other parts of the country who can get the job done, he said.
Pushed further to mention a candidate from the North
whom he may support,Mr Obi said ,former Vice President ,Atiku Abubakar is the
most qualified among the arrays of candidates being pushed up so far and if it remains
so, he will support the Adamawa born politician irrespective of the Party he
chose to pursue his ambition.
Atiku according him has impeccable successful records
as a politician and businessman, the two key ingredients needed for national
growth, development and leadership. Most of the businesses he runs are very
successful and is there for all to see, he said.
Mr Obi refused to comment on the raging crisis going on
in the PDP but said that some of the economic policies of the Buhari’s
government are retrogressive and may not bring us out the woods sooner than we
thought.
Speaking on his relationship with his successor,
Governor Willie Obiano, the businessman said he does not have any grudge against
the governor but that he has not endorsed anyone for the upcoming governorship
election in Anambra State but that if he eventually does, the candidate “must
perform better than Gov Obiano”.
Obi also mentioned that all his advocacy programmes
across Nigeria and Africa since he left office is to empower the youths towards
building future leaders who will not only rise up to the occasion but take the
Continent to a height of envy in the comity of nations.
“This chat is not about Obiano,he is the current
governor of Anambra State, whatever issues I have with him are being addressed
through the appropriate channels, but anyone I eventually endorse must rise up
to the occasion, I did my best for the people of Anambra State, it’s left for
prosperity to judge my achievements, am not in competition with anyone,I left
billions of Naira and millions of Dollars in Access Bank, Diamond and Fidelity
Bank for the people of Anambra, these are verifiable facts” he said.
He expressed his sadness over how the lack of leadership
have robbed Nigeria of its enviable position as a world economic power like China,
South Korea ,Malaysia etc who were in the same league economically with Nigeria
in the 80’s
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