Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress’s presidential candidate for 2023, has given an explanation for why he is unable to work with Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate.He emphasised that Obi is just more adept at “packaging,” asserting that he is no different from other politicians.
Why I Can Not Join Forces With Peter Obi — Sowore
”Sowore stated that he had been running for president long before Obi rose to public prominence.He mentioned this when he appeared on the Honest Bunch podcast, which was posted to YouTube on Monday night by Glitch Africa Studios. The podcast was co-anchored by Nedu, Husband Material, Deity Cole, and Ezinne.
Sowore declared, “I was already a presidential candidate before you found Peter Obi. These yells about Peter Obi… He simply packages well. It is possible for anyone.I will be betraying my principles if I join forces with Peter Obi. I have always maintained that I will never back a Nigerian leader who has served in any kind of political office, whether it be local, state, or federal, if I believe they are not doing their job well.I would never have partnered with Atiku for the same reason. And in 2019, when I was running for president, the Peter Obi you mention was Atiku’s vice presidential candidate.
“So, what are we talking about? My book contains no lesser evil. If you are bad, you are bad. If you are good, you are good. Generally speaking, I detest non-performance.He went on to say that his dictionary does not contain the term “emotional attachment.”
Sowore declared, “I was already a presidential candidate before you found Peter Obi. Every one of these yells about Peter Obi He simply packages well. Anyone can accomplish it.I will be betraying my principles if I join forces with Peter Obi. I have always maintained that I will never back a Nigerian leader who has served in any kind of political office, whether it be local, state, or federal, if I believe they are not doing their job well.For the same reason, I never would have partnered with Atiku. And in 2019, when I was running for president, the Peter Obi you mention was Atiku’s vice presidential candidate.
What exactly are we discussing, then? In my book, there is no lesser evil. If you are bad, you are bad. You are good, if you are. Generally speaking, I detest non-performance.He went on to say that his dictionary does not contain the term “emotional attachment.”Sowore Reject vote trading, Peter Obi urges Ondo voters Peter Obi can become president in 2027, says Tanko“There was a friend of mine who kept saying, he doesn’t care if Peter Obi is Igbo, but that it is the turn of the Igbos.
But it is beyond that; I have a natural disdain for poor performance,” he explained.Sowore insisted that while many may not know it, he knew Obi before and during his time as governor, and he backed him.“I had always known and supported him and stood against his removal when (Olusegun) Obasanjo wanted to use Andy Ubah to replace him—the twists and turns then.
“However, when Peter Obi finished his term in Anambra, the question I asked him was whether he could send his child to any university he had built in Anambra—he was mute and could not respond.“I also asked him if he could enter any hospital he built in Anambra, which he governed for eight years, even if it was for the slightest headache—there was also no response.”
“If they can pack their bags and head to Anambra for a vacation,” Sowore continued, challenging the four anchors and any other Nigerians.According to PUNCH Online, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party received 6,984,520 votes in the 2023 presidential election, while President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress received 8,794,726 votes.Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party received 1,496,687 votes, while Obi of the Labour Party received 6,101,533 votes, placing him in third place.
