Former Anambra Governor, Mr Peter Obi says his choice as the
running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) is to ennoble his people.
Obi said this on Friday in Enugu during a visit to the state
governor, Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
It would be recalled that the presidential candidate of the PDP,
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Oct. 12 announced Obi as his running mate,
a situation that generated mixed reactions from party chieftains in
the area.
Governors of the PDP and party chieftains from the zone
subsequently met and expressed their dissatisfaction that they were
not consulted prior to the announcement.
However, Obi, who said he was in the state to seek the support
of Ugwuanyi, pointed out that his candidacy, was about Ndigbo in
particular and Nigeria in general.
The former governor said that the success or otherwise of his
nomination would depend on the leaders of the South East.
Obi said that if elected into office, he would attract
meaningful development to the area, adding that the time to address
the yearnings of the people was now.
“This nomination is about our own area. We cannot continue to
say we are marginalised. These are some of the opportunities to
address whatever we think is not in our positions,” he said.
Obi said that his record as governor was not in doubt, adding
that he believed in the masses.
Responding, Ugwuanyi described the former governor as a
`trusted’ party man and a household name in the zone as well as in
Nigeria.
The governor said that the PDP enjoyed great followership in the
state, adding that they were appreciative of the massive support
the party enjoyed during the 2015 general elections.
Ugwuanyi said that he had no doubt that the party would also do
very well in the forthcoming elections in the state.
The governor congratulated the entire PDP on their successful
and peaceful convention in Port Harcourt.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obi also visited
the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo in his
Enugu residence.
Nwodo, while receiving him said that the apex Igbo socio
cultural organization would soon convene a meeting to take decision
on the direction of the people in the coming election.
He described Obi as humble and incorruptible adding “your
incorruptibility in government speaks volume.
“I look forward to when Ohaneze will take a decision on which
party the Igbos will vote for and I wish it will be yours,’’ he
said. (NAN)