I strongly believe that it is Peter Obi for Nigeria or we remain where we are, with all the lacks. We remain perpetually backward, poverty-stricken in the midst of plenty. A very rich country with poor people. When the talk about a coalition of opposition parties to foster a common front, not just to unseat President Tinubu, but to have a Nigeria of the dream of the common man, greeted the airwaves, those of us who are not politicians heaved a deep sigh of relief and prayed earnestly that the Nigerian factor should not affect the decision.
Without belaboring this write-up, I want to suggest to the coalition, the closest way to victory. Without any bias, if they mean well for this country and want to get the support of Nigerians, it is to work for power to remain in the South for the next four years. So that the South can complete its eight years, before power returns to the North. For equity and good conscience, and against the background of Nigerians yearning for change, power should go to the South-East. This will complete us, as one Nigeria that we have been preaching.
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Baring all odds, baring peer hatred and jealousy, Peter Obi, with his outstanding showing in 2023 election, should lead the pack from the East. Nigerians ought not to look far to get a presidential candidate for the coalition. This is because, aside the good showing of Obi in the last election, he has shown by his utterances and actions, that he means well for this nation. In a country where the oppressed are united in what they want, Obi’s emergence as a presidential candidate, should ordinarily not be a problem. But the disunity amongst the common Nigerians has become the strength of our oppressors, and I fear that if we miss this opportunity, we may have lost an opportunity to free ourselves from our oppressors.
I can see our brother, Rotimi Amaechi, running up and down, not necessarily to undo Peter Obi, but to seek opportunity to lead the coalition as a presidential candidate. I gathered from a reliable source, that he was in the Labour Party to become their presidential candidate, which pushed Obi to make the statement that he may still run under Labour Party. It is a free world, no doubt, but at the point we are in Nigeria, if we fail to admit our strengths and weaknesses, or pretend that we do not know our rating, then we are doomed. It is clear that if Rotimi Amaechi succeeds to become the coalition presidential candidate, and pushes Peter Obi away, I fear to say that the hope of the common man for a desired and beneficial change is gone forever as APC will remain in power beyond 2027.
I will end this write-up by appealing to all well-meaning Nigerians who desire a genuine change and a working country, to go with the following: first, let’s work to see Peter Obi emerge as the next President of Nigeria. Two, the East should move to seek power this time around, by playing the politics of brotherliness, seeking the understanding of other sections of the country to support them, because power is not gotten on a platter. Thirdly, Nigerians should work to achieve the politics of inclusiveness, and give it this time to the Igbo man. Finally, Peter Obi should accept that he will do one term of four years, to enable power return to the North, after his four-year term.
I urge the North, the South, and all Nigerians of goodwill, including our dear President, Bola Tinubu, who has fought all his life for democracy, to work for the Igbo man to be given a chance to govern this country. May God give our President the largeness of heart to champion this democratic ideal for one Nigeria.
