Article summary
- Peter Obi said the evil designs against him and his supporters are part of efforts to tarnish his image and degrade his support base as well as confuse the public.
- He said the judiciary is part of the democratic enterprise and expects that they will use the election cases before it to reaffirm its independence and integrity.
- He asked Nigerians to remain peaceful and law-abiding.
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the just concluded 2023 general election, Peter Obi, says he is aware of some evil designs against himself and his supporters in the coming months.
This disclosure is contained in a statement issued by Peter Obi in the early hours of Monday, May 29, 2023, and can be seen on his official Twitter account, where he noted that efforts will be made to tarnish his image.
Obi revealed that campaigns of calumny are being perfected to defame his character and diminish his hard-earned integrity, adding that these schemes will aim at degrading his support base and confuse the public.
The former Anambra State Governor however, maintained that no evil campaign will alter the substance of his character; nor diminish his patriotic commitment to a better Nigeria, noting that it is about the future of the Nigerian youths and ending the years of Locust.
Time for deep reflection
- Obi in the statement which coincided with the inauguration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Nigeria’s President at the Eagle Square in Abuja, said, ‘’For all Nigerians, this is a time for deep reflection. It is also a time to re-examine our assumptions, even as we reaffirm our hopes. Let us calmly review our aspirations, in order to recalibrate our expectations and pin down the causes of our missed opportunities and disappointments.
- ‘’We stand at that critical moment in time when, as a people, we must collectively come to grips with the reality of our injured destiny as well as the reasons for that injury. It is for us to reassess our plight as a young democracy and identify clear pathways to a better and greater future for us all. As we await the verdict of the election tribunal, I urge all Nigerians to use this opportunity to renew their commitment to the Nigerian ideal. That ideal remains noble and worth every sacrifice we can make.
- ‘’Nigeria remains our only patrimony and it is a patrimony we must protect, rather than violate. We have no other nation but this, so let us remain committed to rescuing and rebuilding it.’’
Asks Judiciary to reaffirm independence
- He said, ‘’The judiciary is part of the democratic enterprise and a critical governance tool for determining the propriety of the decisions and actions of every citizen and every institution of the state. To that extent, and for that reason, I urge everyone to treat it with the respect and dignity it deserves.
- ‘’We expect that the Nigerian judiciary will use the election cases now before it to reaffirm its independence and integrity. It has to do so, for all our sakes and for itself.
- ‘’Nigerians must, therefore, remain peaceful and law-abiding. No matter the depth of anyone’s reservations about what is going on in the polity today, no matter the real and imagined provocations, and no matter the disagreement out there, we should remember that this will not last forever.
- ‘’I remain committed, and untiring, in my determination to work with like-minded fellow Nigerians to end the curse of missed opportunities and squandered hope that has become our lot here.
- ‘’I will never shrink from that original commitment, because I firmly believe that we must change from the present politics of criminality, and corruption, in order to make a new Nigeria possible.
- ‘’I call on fellow Nigerians, especially the youths to remain steadfast, calm, patient, and peaceful. Our journey may be long and difficult but it is worth it in every way. Victory is assured.
- ‘’We have to work together to move our beautiful country from corruption and criminality to a center of productivity rather than aimless consumption.’’
Efforts to taint my image
Peter Obi added, ‘’I am aware of some evil designs being hatched against me and my supporters in the coming months. Efforts will be made to taint my image. Campaigns of calumny are being perfected to defame my character and diminish my hard-earned integrity.
- ‘’These schemes will aim at degrading our support base and confusing the public. But, no evil campaign will alter the substance of my character; nor diminish my patriotic commitment to a better Nigeria. It is about the future of our youths. it is about ending the Years of Locust.
- ‘’In all of this, I thank Nigerians, our great party (LP), and the media. The latter, as the Fourth Estate of the realm, has remained a trusted ally.This Estate must continue to guide our people on the immense promise of a future in a new Nigeria.
- ‘’God bless Nigeria and protect the troops keeping us safe in this season of vaulting insecurity.
- ‘’Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.’’
