Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described as more qualified to be Nigeria’s next President, the candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi.
Obasanjo said at no time did he use the word “endorse” while speaking of Obi in his position ahead of the 2023 general elections.While reacting to a statement that he endorsed Obi, Obasanjo insisted that he did not use the word “endorse,” but he only gave his opinion on the candidates.
Obasanjo said, “Whether the letter is open or not, what I believe is that I will be punished by God if I know what is right and I do not put it where it should be.
“The word I used is that one particular candidate has an edge. Taking everything together, I take the character, track record, vision, and what you see in this man as a child of God.
Obasanjo spoke on Thursday in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, while featuring in an interactive session of the Experiential Leadership in Africa with the theme “Executive Decisions, Indecisions, and Leadership Development in Africa.”
In his New Year message to Nigerians, Obasanjo had said Obi stood a better chance of leading the country to the Promised Land in his message titled: “My appeal to all Nigerians, particularly young Nigerians.”