A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has stated that the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, does not understand what it takes to be the President of Nigeria.
Igbokwe also accused Obi of desperation in his quest to become Nigeria’s President in 2027.
Speaking against the backdrop of Obi’s declaration that he would serve only a single term of four years if elected Nigeria’s President in 2027, Igbokwe, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, accused the former Anambra State Governor of desperation.
He added that to become President of Nigeria is not a small task.
“Desperation everywhere. Those who do not know Nigeria very well and those who do not know what leadership is all about are desperately asking for a single term in office as President.
“Let us put our thinking caps. To be President of Nigeria is not moi moi,” Igbokwe stated.
Naijaonpoint recalls that Obi had recently vowed that if Nigerians elect him as President in 2027, he would serve only a single term, arguing that four years is enough to make a significant impact.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has stated that the Southeast must avoid politics of hatred and sentiments if it wants to become president in the future.
He insisted that the region must throw its full support behind President Bola Tinubu’s reelection bid in 2027 as a crucial step toward realising an Igbo presidency.
Speaking via a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, Umahi dismissed the notion of an Igbo presidency in 2027 as unrealistic, warning against what he called “darkening counsel without knowledge” aimed at misleading the people.
He said, “We must not be deceived again. Mr. President must have the votes of South East up to 90 percent to cement this relationship. Enough of darkening counsel without knowledge in the South East. We must rise to educate our people.”
The former governor emphasized that Tinubu has shown “unwavering love and fairness” to the South East and deserves the region’s overwhelming support.
“If we want to be president, we must avoid the politics of hate, misinformation, and sentiments.
“We must support other regions, and with God, one day, other regions will support us. Mr. President must be supported to complete his tenure of eight years, which all regions are benefitting from. One day, we will be number one, but not in 2027,” he stated.
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