Makinde qualified to be president, says Peter Obi

 Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says Seyi Makinde, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) flagbearer, is qualified to become Nigeria’s president.

Obi spoke on Monday in Abuja during the unveiling of Makinde’s presidential campaign office ahead of the 2027 general election.

The former Anambra governor said Nigerians should be allowed to freely choose their preferred candidate, adding that opposition leaders must be willing to put political differences aside and work together in the interest of the country.

“A Nigeria of unity and inclusion. We have a candidate who is contesting the presidency today: my dear brother Seyi Makinde. Is he qualified to be president? Yes,” Obi said.

“What we are doing today is to show you that, for us, we don’t have desperation. We want the people of Nigeria to make their choice. Whoever they choose, all of us will come together to build a new Nigeria.

“We can’t all continue the way we are going today. Our people are hungry. Our people are poor. Our people are insecure. Whoever wins, genuinely, from a free, fair and credible election, we all want to work together to save this country from collapse.”

Obi also called for a shift away from confrontational politics, saying political leaders should focus instead on addressing poverty, hunger and other challenges confronting Nigerians.

“We don’t want politics of quarrel, politics of disagreement. Let our quarrel be to feed our people. Let our quarrel be to pull our people out of poverty,” he said.

He added that Nigeria should become a country where opportunities are available to citizens regardless of their background or connections.

“We want a Nigeria where a child of nobody can be somebody without knowing anybody. That’s what we want. And all of us will work as a family. And I assure you that we remain united in our rescue for our dear country, Nigeria,” Obi added.

Makinde and Obi are among the opposition candidates seeking the presidency in 2027.

Makinde is contesting on the APM platform, while Obi is flying the NDC flag. Atiku Abubakar is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while President Bola Tinubu is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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