The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi earlier today, Saturday, 31st December, 2022 paid a courtesy visit to the family of the late president of the secessionist Republic of Biafra, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in his nationwide consultation where Mrs. Bianca, the wife of late Ojukwu and other members of the family received him.
According to thenicheng, the former governor of Anambra, Obi, said it was necessary to meet all the leaders across the country for their blessings in his quest to become the president of Nigeria.
Obi also added that his decision to visit all leaders across the nations is the necessity for everyone to understand the reason he’s taking the decision and to make them understand more.
He said, “For me to do anything, especially as I am going around now, it is necessary that I have to come and meet my leaders and leaders exist in various spheres of life.
“For me, the most important thing is going around, whether it is a political leader or a religious leader. You plead for their blessings. I need everybody’s blessings.
“You need everyone to understand you; you must elucidate what you are doing to them and be able to say, ‘I came for this purpose’ and that is why I am here to see the great Ojukwu’s family.
“I know with her (Bianca Ojukwu) own approval and support, comes the approval of Ezeigbo, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, wherever he is praying for us.”
“What we are moving towards is a very defining and decisive moment in Nigeria’s political history.
The wife of Ojukwu, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu responding, was full of praises for the two time Anambra governor for his good precedents in Anambra.
She added that Obi is competent and has received general acceptability across the country which she likened to a revolution which Nigeria has never witnessed.
She said, “We are seeing a momentum like we have never seen before in the political landscape of the country.
“And we are seeing a Nigerian of Igbo extraction who has invaded the socio-cultural and political landscape like a hurricane.
“Of course, Mr Peter Obi, we know of his capacity, having been the first two-term governor in the history of Anambra State,” she said.
Ojukwu noted that Obi’s emergence and acceptance by Nigerians of all ages and walks of life could be likened to a tsunami.
“It is not an easy task for him to have achieved what he has; the level of acceptance and recognition almost like a revolution that Nigeria has never seen in its history.
“I think at the end of the day, what every Nigerian needs is a responsive government. A government that has an affinity with the masses. A leader that the people can trust.
“So I think many of us are looking forward to this election because it will define whether Nigerians are truly sincere about the change that they so desperately need.”