Former Federal Lawmaker,Sen. Dino Melaye, has advised Peter Obi to wait for his time before contesting for number one seat in the country.
Melaye said despite the leadership qualities of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, he may need to wait for another election to run for presidency.
This was contained in a video posted on his social media handles on Friday, Mr Dino said based on Peter Obi’s view of the country’s challenges, the nation does not need him for now.
According to former lawmaker from Kogi State, the country currently needs someone who would unify the different regions and ethnic groups in the country, not someone like Obi who only wants to cut the cost of governance.
He said, “Peter Obi is one of the finest Nigerians who is intellectually mobile, he is a great Nigerian and by the grace of God, he is qualified to be a president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the nearest future.
“Mr Peter Obi, I celebrate your movement for a new Nigeria, but I want to advise that your time is not now, you have to wait for your time.
“I have listened to your arguments and your deliveries including your campaign but I can say that 90% of your campaign is dwelling on reducing the cost of governance.
“I want to tell you that the problems of this country are beyond just cutting the cost of governance. It is less than 1% of our national problems.
“What we need in this country is to unite the nation. Nigeria has never been this divided in our national history. We need one character who has the ability to unite us as a nation.
“You are a one Nigerian that I know tomorrow there is a space for you. Let us forget social media drama. Let us forget diaspora euphoria.
“We need a Nigerian that can solve the problem of Insecurity in the country and that Nigerian is Atiku Abubakar”.
He urged Obi to surrender his arsenals and support Atiku Abubakar in the next year’s general elections.