Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has thrown his weight behind the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi for the 2023 general elections.
The former president made his position known in a 2023 New Year message personally signed by him and made available to the media by his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi.
In the letter, Obasanjo described Obi as his mentee and saying the former Anambra State Governor has an edge in the February 25, 2023 election.
Obasanjo said, “None of the contestants is a saint but when one compares their character, antecedent, their understanding, knowledge, discipline, and vitality that they can bring to bear and the great efforts required to stay focused on the job, particularly looking at where the country is today and with the experience on the job that I personally had, Peter Obi as a mentee has an edge.
“Others like all of us have what they can collectively contribute to the new dispensation to liberation, restoration, and salvaging of Nigeria.
“One other important point to make about Peter is that he is a needle with thread attached to it from North and South and he may not get lost” Obasanjo said.
