Nigeria not ready for Obi kind of politics – Obidigbo, says Igbo politicians mere breadwinners

Nigeria not ready for Obi kind of politics – Obidigbo, says Igbo politicians mere breadwinners

Nigeria is not ready for Peter Obi’s kind of politics, President of Osisioma Foundation, Dr. Chike Obidigbo, has said.

The elder statesman also says politicians from the South-East part of Nigeria have been cowed to become mere breadwinners.

He made the remarks in a statement on Friday while reacting to the outcome of the Edo governorship election.

He noted that the Nigeria system had been skewed against those who insist on doing things the right way like Peter Obi.

He urged the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party to channel his energy into something more productive.

The Osisioma Foundation leader said the outcome of the Edo State governorship was a veiled message to Obi that Nigeria is not yet ready for his kind of politics of nation building.

According to him, a nation is doomed when politicians feel no qualms to bribe, conspire and steal elections.

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Obidigbo said he was surprised to hear some commentators chiding Obi for supporting Olumide Akpata, who was accused of breaching the zoning arrangement in Edo State, not minding the democratic inclination of the former LP presidential candidate.

He wondered why those that criticized Obi for supporting Akpata were silent in 2023 when it was obvious that the power rotation favoured the South-East.

He said, “As a friend of Peter Obi for very many years, I urge him to stop further efforts of trying to improve Nigeria’s leadership recruitment process. He is too decent for the kind of duplicity being played in Nigeria.

“My take is that Peter Obi should channel his vast energy and wide acceptance towards the liberation of his suffering people, rather than waste them on an ungrateful and unreasonably antagonistic people. Enough of these pretences Obi has too much to offer to a system that is so locked in filth.”

Obidigbo said the Igbo were usually frustrated by the Nigerian system upholding double standards and conspiracy.

He also chided most Igbo politicians who he noted had become frightened so much so that none of them is bold enough to speak out about the growing injustice and maltreatment of their people in the Nigeria project.

He said, “These Igbo politicians have become mere breadwinners. They are not representing anybody except their bellies and narrow political interests. Look at the case of Nnamdi Kanu, he has been jailed through the backdoor just for speaking up against the growing injustice against his people.

“If things are done the proper way in the country and Igbo not visited with hate and gang up, Kanu would not be agitating. His quest for referendum is because Nigeria has been rubbing salt into injury of the Igbo. What nation does not respect its laws?”

Nigeria not ready for Obi kind of politics – Obidigbo, says Igbo politicians mere breadwinners