2023: Obi Is Not An Igbo President But He Has Our Support – Southeast Traditional Rulers

The southeast council of traditional rulers has declared their support for the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

The chairman of the council, Lawrence Agubuzu who made the disclosure said Obi is a bonafide Nigerian seeking the country’s number one political office and not a candidate of the Igbos.

Speaking on Friday when the Labour Candidate paid the traditional rulers a visit in Enugu State, Agubuzu urged Nigerians to vote for Obi based on merit as he is the one that can solve the problems of the nation.

He said: “Obi is not an Igbo candidate, but has the preponderant home base support of people of the south-east geopolitical zone to vie for the exalted office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“We appeal to every Nigerian to consider Mr Peter Obi on his own personal merits and capacity as a bona fide Nigerian.

“We also appeal to every Nigerian to consider every other presidential candidate as who he or she is and not on the basis of his or her tribe, religion or ethnic group.

“We urge Nigerians to show love to Nigeria by following the examples of the 21st century voters all over the world who have shunned themselves of primordial sentiments and elected candidates capable of eliminating poverty, corruption, unemployment, injustice and above all insecurity in their countries.”

He Has The Qualities

The traditional rulers added that Obi has demonstrated his capacity to lead and deliver in previous positions he occupied and having related with him at close range, they have no doubt that he is the right choice for Nigeria.

“Other sterling qualities of Obi include his innate humility, self-evident honesty, integrity and love for the downtrodden, doggedness in the face of daunting challenges, patriotism, consistent accumulation of prodigious knowledge of global trends as well as his physical fitness and intellectual profundity cum alertness,” he said.

He added that despite the fact that they never at any point in time openly endorsed Obi, the people of the region have accepted him wholeheartedly and supported his candidacy.

“They know, as a matter of fact, that the south-east did not at any level and/or at any forum whatsoever decide to choose and present Mr Peter Obi as a presidential candidate,” he said.

“They, our subjects, are, however, very happy and indeed part of the acclaim and jubilation with which the generality of Nigerians received the electrifying news of Obi’s choice and nomination as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party,” Agubuzu said.