I will be Nigeria’s president now or next time, says Obi

I will be Nigeria’s president now or next time, says Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is optimistic about becoming president of Nigeria either now or in the future.

He said this on Friday at a book presentation titled “Peter Obi: Many voices, one perspective” in Awka, Anambra State.

Obi said he was sure that he would be the president of Nigeria.

“I must be the president of this country; if not today, it will be next time. I’m not desperate; I’m not in a hurry. I’m committed to the cause of a better Nigeria,” he said.

Obi and the LP are currently at the election tribunal challenging the outcome of February 25 presidential poll won by Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress.

Obi also said, “For three years, I was in court in Anambra to reclaim my governorship, just to challenge the process. Many people tried to discourage me, but I said even if the entire four years tenure elapsed for us to prove a point and correct the process, I will be fulfilled.

“My argument is that, let’s do what is right. I always tell everyone that I will not give people money to do the wrong thing. I have been the chairman of a committee; TETFUND committee, and Prof Mahmood was my member. We know ourselves, but when he became INEC chairman, I have never met him. I told him, you’re an umpire, just do what is right.

“If you have the chance to do the right thing, and you insist on perpetuating anarchy, then, it will consume everybody one day. I insist that we must do the right thing.”

I will be Nigeria’s president now or next time, says Obi