Sir Peter Obi
Three governors from the north have indicated interest in supporting Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). Kayode Ajulo, human rights lawyer, revealed this on Friday during a press chat in Abuja.
He, however, did not list the names of the governors.
Said Ajulo: “I am aware of three governors from the north who have given indications to support him. I will still say Peter Obi is not ready to be president, because he is not ready to cross River Niger and even River Owena”.
The lawyer said Obi needed to move beyond the south if he wanted to stand a strong chance in the 2023 general elections.
Added he: “Selling himself to the people of northern extraction may change the narrative”.
Ajulo also advised Obi to look beyond social media and use the campaigns to deepen connections in every part of the country.
The lawyer’s comment came days after Reno Omokri, former special adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, had described Obi as a “regional candidate”.
Stated Omokri: “Right now, we have three major candidates; Atiku Abubakar is the only national candidate. If you talk about Peter Obi, he is a regional candidate”.
