Tuesday, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, visited the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
The legendary Yoruba monarch’s castle was visited by the former governor of Anambra State and a few other party members yesterday, according to Anaedoonline.ng. The visitation is taken into consideration as part of his 2023 presidential aspirations.
The Ooni of Ife expressed his delight at the presidential candidate’s decision to prioritize youth development during his remarks at the reception.
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The monarch stressed that any society seeking progress must prioritise youth development and capacity building. “Right from my first day as the Ooni, I openly dedicated this revered throne to the youth population and I have been matching the promise up with actions in form of programmes and several initiatives geared towards empowering our youths because they are our future.
“I am glad that you recognise that fact and I pray that God Almighty grants your heart desires,” the Ooni of Ife said.
Obi thanked the king in his earlier remarks for the cordial welcome to his elevated palace.
The presidential candidate continued by urging the public to choose the nation’s new leaders in 2023 despite their differences in religion and ethnicity.
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Obi, who bemoaned the status of the country at the moment, urged Nigerians to vote intelligently and pick the best candidate for the job in the upcoming election.
He said: “To the Nigerian youths, it is now your turn to take this country from them, choose the right leader that would take the country to the promised land. Nobody is entitled to take it from you, if they give you money, take it, they are only paying part of their debt.
“Nobody should vote for me because I am an Igbo man, southeasterner or because of my religion. There is no tribe where people are eating free food, buying bread cheaper or exempted from the excruciating hardship currently being experienced in the land.”
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