The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said that the 2023 President election is based on who the people can trust to fifill the promises they make to Nigerians.
Obi stated this on Monday while appearing on Arise TV’s Morning Show.
Obi responded that historical antecedents of the Presidential candidates should be a key factor in determining who would fulfill his campaign promises when asked how he intended to deliver on them, especially in light of the fact that all the other Presidential candidates have made comparable promises.
He pointed out that the All Progressives Congress, which is currently in power, has yet to fulfill several of the promises it has made to Nigerians.
He said, “All of us are saying the same thing, but what makes a difference is – who can we trust? This election is about trust. We are promising the same thing, but can we look at the antecedents? Things they have promised in the past, how they delivered it or attempted to deliver it.
“Who among these people can we say have the character, the competence, the capacity, the commitment to at least do what he is saying? That is what differentiates us.
“We’ve had promises in the past. We’ve had promises that the dollar is going to be one-to-one. Now we are almost 800 to one, and nobody is saying anything.
“We do not need all these fanciful, fair, good-looking manifestos or documents that are written. Let the people come and talk. You mentioned Britain, it was because what she (Truss) promised, she could not deliver; and, honourably, she packed her suitcase and went out.”
Obi also responded to a question on the hostile behavior of some of his followers on social media.
While some of the uncivilized social media behavior by the followers has originated from opposing camps that frequently pose as his supporters to commit indecency, he stated that some of the strong opinions expressed by his followers have come from a place of distress and deep hurt due to the despicable state of affairs in the country.
He said, “I have answered this several times. One, there is infiltration by opponents, and there are those who believe in me who are angry. I’ve served people faithfully. I have never raised my voice at anybody. You cannot go and say because your son shouts at people, that is you. I’m telling them please, but some of them are angry. Some of them have been out of school for the past ten years without jobs. You cannot control their anger. All I can do is an appeal.
