– The ex-president urged Ndigbo to support the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Peter Obi
– Obasanjo urged the Igbo not to allow anybody to relegate them to the background, adding that they occupy a place of preeminence in Nigeria
Former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has warned Ndigbo to be wary of promises from the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The ex-president gave the advice on Saturday, December 29, during a stakeholders’ meeting at Ukpor in the Nnewi South local government area of Anambra state, Punch reports.
TRACKNEWS.NG gathers that Obasanjo, said the APC had no plans to hand over the presidency of the country to the Igbo.
According to the former president, Igbo should take their destiny in their hands by getting united in the 2019 general elections and make a mark.
He said: “I urge you the Igbo not to allow anybody to relegate you to the background because you occupy a place of preeminence in this country.
“The Igbo must bury their differences and work together for the actualisation of the Atiku/Obi project in their best interest. It’s dangerous to take the APC government seriously.”
Obasanjo described the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, as a beacon of hope.
He said: “You and your presidential candidate have become the beacon of hope to all Nigerians who have had it so rough in the last four years.
“You need to think out of the box to take this country out of the woods caused by the incumbent clueless administrators.
“With your pedigree as a governor, I’m hopeful that things will work again in Nigeria under your leadership as vice president.
Meanwhile, TRACKNEWS.NG previously reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Adams Oshiomhole, accused former president Olusegun Obasanjo of plotting to rule Nigeria by proxy.
Oshiomhole made this statement in Kano while welcoming hundreds of members of the PDP and the Kwankwasiyya Movement, who defected into the ruling party at the Sani Abacha Stadium.
He said: ”Obasanjo’s dream to rule Nigeria by proxy will not succeed. It is a wonderful day that all the progressives have come together to reinforce power to sustain our democracy. Never again should this country be governed by opportunists.”
