Obi also said he has answers to Nigeria’s problems and added that he is the candidate with the physical and mental energy the country needs
By Kehinde Okeowo
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, said he is the candidate with the physical and mental energy Nigeria needs to confront the numerous challenges facing the country.
Obi made this known on Saturday in Agulu, Anambra State at his polling unit, while refuting rumours that he will be stepping down for the candidate of the People Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar.
He said: “Even if after this election, there is only one person people will be looking out for and that person is me. Because I have the solution to the problem. I have both the physical and mental energy to do the work.
“I am ready and prepared for it. People will feel it, it will be clear and measurable, everyone will feel it. So I can’t step down for anyone”
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The former Anambra State governor also expressed confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission, over the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation (BVA) System.
Obi went on to commend INEC for how well it performed at his polling unit, he, however, said it would be difficult to judge the commission’s overall performance since he has not been to other polling units.
He said, “The BVAS worked, for me to vote it means that it worked. So far at this unit, INEC performed well, but I can say generally because I have not been to other polling units to know. Here the activity is seamless and organised that was why I came. The queue was moving seamlessly. I voted in less than 15 minutes.
“I am urging everyone to come out and vote. This is an existential election, we need to come together vote and build this country. In my village, we always come out because we live like brothers. I am urging Nigerians to come out and vote so that we turn things around in the Nigeria because the country is collapsing.”
