Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Major General John Enenche (ret.) has endorsed Peter Obi, the candidate for president of the Labour Party, LP.
Enenche recently urged well-meaning Nigerians from all social classes to participate in the country’s political process in order to elect credible, qualified, and capable leaders in 2023.
The retired army general urged Nigerians of good conscience to follow suit, saying that he has chosen to speak out rather than remain silent.
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“Consequently, I made bold to openly and objectively support the candidature of HE Mr Peter Obi and Dr Yusuf Ahmed-Datti without fear or contraction,” he said in statement made available to Newsmen on Friday.
Enenche claims that his choice is based on his knowledge of Obi and his vice presidential candidate, who he has known for around 17 years and 5 years, respectively. He also claims that both men are capable of giving the country efficient leadership that would ensure effective support.
“This is what Nigeria needs now to overcome all the numerous challenges imposed on the citizenry in the last two decades.
“I believe that all Obidient Nigerians among others that believe and are working towards a new Nigeria and taking our country back have the same conviction like me.
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“In this regard, I appeal to all in this endeavour to allow us maintain focus to achieve this all important mission.
“Let me state here that a good number of us in this liberation effort have a lot to give and contribute based on knowledge acquired over time in excess of thirty years, that will give solid foundation to
“Dear countrymen and women, following my appointment on the campaign council of Labour Party, there were reactions on the social media about my pronouncement concerning a video shot at the scene of the ENDARS incident at Lekki toll gate on 20 October 2020.
“Everyone that commented in any way was right based on the information at their disposal and individual analysis. Personally and professionally, I worked with the overriding interest of Nigerians at heart based on the oath of allegiance I swore on commission into military service which is sacrosanct.
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“I sincerely shared in the pains of that breaking news through the social media as it were. On this note, I want to assure all that more effort will be put in, so that all assertions can be cleared convincingly from appropriate sources.”.
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