Members of the Obidient Movement in Ebonyi State have reiterated that the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, remains the most qualified to lead Nigeria out of its current challenges come 2027.

They declared this at an event in Abakaliki marking Obi’s 64th birthday anniversary at the weekend.

The event, which wrapped up a week-long series of activities, featured donations to vulnerable groups, including visits to a motherless babies’ home, a leprosy centre, and the distribution of free Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to 100 motorcyclists in the state.

A member of the National Advisory Committee of the Obidient Movement, Dr Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, described Obi as “an institution of hope”.

He told newsmen that the former Anambra governor embodies the character, competence, capacity, and compassion that the country desperately needs in its current economic and political state.

“Within the week, we visited vulnerable places, hospitals, leprosy homes, and mother-and-baby shelters across the state. It is important to note that what is happening here in Ebonyi is also happening across the country and in the diaspora, wherever Nigerians are,” he said.

Ezeh added, “We believe that Peter Obi, who is an institution of hope, represents the hope of the common man. Despite how bad things are—from corruption and economic mismanagement to leadership failure—we believe that a Peter Obi presidency is what Nigeria needs at this time.”

Also, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the state, Splendour Eze, cautioned leaders of the coalition party against turning the presidential race into a contest for the highest bidder.

“Nobody is more qualified than Peter Obi. For those suggesting he should settle for vice president, how can a man who pulled this kind of votes, who transformed a party with no structure into one that produced senators, House of Reps members, and even a governor, be pushed aside?” he questioned.

Continuing, Eze warned the coalition parties not to impose any candidate on the people.

He said: “Coalition should be a platform for liberating poor Nigerians—not for selling tickets to the highest bidder. The most qualified person is Peter Obi.”

The Sun Nigeria