Coalitions of democracy and good governance organisations comprising of Movement for Election of Nigeria President of Igbo Extraction, Concerned Elites for Better Society, National Coalition for Justice and Equity, Southeast Educational Vanguard and Anambra Moralist Organization have endorsed the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, for the 2023 presidential election.
The groups disclosed this in a press statement endorsed by the leaderships of the coalitions, Comrades Evangelist Vincent Ezekwueme National Convener, Professor Justice Chidi National Secretary, and His lordship Bishop Jude Enemuo Chukwu, tagged “Let us save ourselves and our country through enthronement of good leaders and governments“.
They said the former outstanding governor of Anambra State is their consensus and best presidential candidate that has the competence, capacity, courage and capability to transform and revamp the country and economy.
Arising from their emergency meeting in Enugu, they called on Nigerians to vote for integrity, not interest, meritocracy, not mediocrity, and equity, not inequality.
The groups pledged to commence in earnest aggressive and massive mobilisation and sensitisation of citizenry from all sections of the country to supports and shows solidarity to Obi’s candidacy as a national projects and desideratum toward solving myriads of problems and challenges bedeviling the country.
The coalition said it is noteworthy that Obi represents politics of morality, good conscience, selflessness, humility, and prudent management of public fund for public good.
The statement reads in part:
“If it is in advanced democracy, Obi should have been prevailed upon to come and rescue the country considering his sterling and outstanding performances as governor of Anambra in which he left N75 billion in government coffers while leaving office, while his colleagues incurred huge debt.
“Obi is humble, honest, compassionate, selfless, fanatic when it comes to the welfare and interest of the people. Nigerians should not miss this golden opportunity by giving pan Nigeria mandate to Mr. Peter Obi.
“Obi is Drs. Nelson Mandela, Julius Nyerere and Jose Mujika of our time. Let us collaboratively and collectively votes Peter Obi in as President in 2023 in order to get Nigeria working again for the betterment of the society.
“Obi remains the best and only candidate that has the wherewithal to tackle insecurity, unemployment, corruption, inequalities, injustices and will drastically reduce the cost of governance.
“We appeal to all Nigerians to supports Peter Obi presidential aspiration on basis of competence, justice, equity, good conscience. morality, inclusiveness and sense of belongings.
“Let us get it right, by voting for the right candidates that will bear the masses at heart, not by ethnic sentiments, tribal, religious, or clannish cleavages.”
The groups also condemned the purported call by one of the presidential candidates not to vote for candidates from other sections of the country.
“It is a great disservice to the country. We must reenact the spirit of June 12th 1993 elections in 2023 if actually we want to make our good better, and our better best.
“Candidates and political parties should embark on issues-based campaigns devoid of casting unsubstantiated aspersions on perceived opponents the groups maintained,” the statement concluded. Read more.