Presidential candidate Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), who contested in the February 25th election, has declined an invitation from Peoples Democratic Party candidate Atiku Abubakar.
Atiku had extended the invitation during a press conference following a US court’s release of President Bola Tinubu’s credentials from Chicago State University.
At the conference, Atiku appealed to well-meaning Nigerians, leaders of thought, religious leaders, traditional leaders, community leaders, political leaders, including Governor Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP, as well as leaders from every political party in Nigeria and all who love the country.
Atiku had said, “…I am calling on all well-meaning Nigerians, leaders of thought, our religious leaders, our traditional leaders, our community leaders, our political leaders, and in particular, Governor Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP and, the leaders of every political party in Nigeria, and, indeed, every single person who loves this country, as I do, and who wishes nothing but the best for the country, as I do, to join me in this campaign to enshrine probity, accountability and the basic principles of justice, morality and uprightness in our country and in our government.”
Reacting to the call, Obi in a statement by the LP’s national publicity secretary Obiora Ifoh, said he was at the Supreme Court to “reclaim his stolen mandate.”
The statement said: “The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi is presently in the Supreme Court seeking to reclaim his stolen mandate and he is focused on that.
“He has been in the vanguard of ensuring a just nation where justice must be the watchword, and he will not stop until Nigeria achieves a leadership it truly deserves.
“Obi has pontificated severally on the need for leaders to be good role models and to live a life worthy of emulation. This he has done by publicly putting his credentials in the open for verification. Nigeria will get better when men of integrity and honour drive the affairs of the nation.
“We therefore welcome every other interest willing to join us in our pursuit of a nation where justice shall reign.”
