The Labour Party (LP) has urged Nigerians to vote massively for its presidential flag-bearer, Mr. Peter Obi, on Saturday.
The Director of Administration, Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Arch. Mike Nwafor, made the appeal on Thursday during a press conference in Ifite-dunu, saying Nigerians cannot afford to miss the opportunity of electing a capable president for Nigeria.
Nwafor urged residents of Anambra State, the South East and indeed all Nigerian who hope for a better country, to vote massively for Obi on Saturday.
He said: “Nigerians, you have an opportunity to redefine and redeem your country. You have an opportunity to buy back that which is stolen. You might never have this opportunity again.
“You have a man who not only comprehends Nigeria’s problem but analysis it and adduced appropriate solutions to the problem.
“Nigerians, please grab Peter Obi with two hands, don’t let him escape. This is an opportunity you can’t afford to miss because he’s the only option we have for now.
“I’m sure Anambra will give Obi 1.8 million votes out of over two milion registered voters. Select voters randomly in Southeast, I’m sure 90 percent will tell you they’re voting for Peter Obi.”
Nwafor further expressed confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari’s assurances of providing a level playing field for all parties, as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be unbiased.
“We’re not worried about the support Buhari has given to the party candidate. In fact we would have been surprised if he had done otherwise. If he abandons his party so suddenly, his integrity will be questioned.
“We only expect him, as a president of Nigeria, to be a father of all who must be fair to all and provide level playing ground for all parties. So far, we think he’s been fair and he’ll keep to his words.
“Whereas we trust INEC and expect her to do the needful, we also urge her to look out for those slips that are capable of truncating the election verdict. They must appreciate that this election is different from others.”
The Head of General Duties of Obi-Datti Campaign, Francis Asokwu, regretted increasing threats of violence by those he described as infinitesimal few, urging the electorate not to be cowed by such intimidations.
He also urged the media not to hype the killings, just as he challenged the electorate not to be scared, but to come out on Saturday to exercise their constitutional right.