Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the chairman of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization Afenifere, has stated that if the Labour Party’s presidential nominee, Peter Obi, does not win the next election, Nigerians should brace themselves for a post-election catastrophe.
If Obi’s presidential quest fails this year, there will be no such thing as an unified Nigeria, according to Adebanjo.
Adebanjo, who chose Obi as his favored presidential candidate for 2022, has insisted that Obi is still the finest choice.
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He argued that Obi is not only capable, but that he should be elected as Nigeria’s next president for the purpose of equity and fairness, as well as to keep the country unified.
According to Newsmen, Adebanjo remarked during a celebration of the late President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof. George Obiozor, in Lagos on Wednesday that Obiozor’s death happened at a time when Nigerians were fighting to save the country from years of persecution.
He said, “Forget Nigeria if you don’t vote for Obi. I am not boasting and it is not a threat. When we say we must come together, is it by cheating one of us? Is that equity, justice and peace?”
“These days, I don’t fancy those who talk about united Nigeria in peace without action to back it up. Many people, even among the Igbo, pay lip service to a united Nigeria because of their selfish interest; Obiozor was not one of them. Obiozor was a distinguished scholar, an ambassador par excellence, an intellectual of international repute, and a qualified and distinguished Nigerian.
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“When you want to mention the people who give this country recognition and respect, how can you not mention George; he is one of our prides. He shouldn’t have gone now because we are in the middle of a great battle.”
He believes that having a Nigerian president of Igbo descent (from Southeast Nigeria) in 2023 is a cause that everyone should work for.
He went on to say that Igbo people should not be hesitant about it because voting is their fundamental right, not a favor.
“In paying tribute to Obiozor, you must be prepared for a post-election crisis,” Adebanjo said.
Whoever causes or initiates it, however, must not get away with it.”
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