The Convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, has on Monday, called on all Presidential Aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to drop their ambitions and support a former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, to emerge as the Consensus Presidential Candidate of the main opposition party, ahead of the 2023 general elections, .
Deji made the call in an open letter to the Governors of the party.
His exact words: “With the recent signing of the Electoral Act Bill into Law, there has been a flurry of political activities geared towards the 2023 Presidential election. Naturally, several political actors within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have shown interest to vie for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“However, I have noticed with dismay that rather than close ranks, some Governors of the PDP stock have engaged in a “fight to finish” in an attempt to emerge as the PDP’s Presidential Candidate. Sadly, there seems to be no voice of reason to call the Governors to order. It should be noted that if the PDP fails to produce a Candidate that will resonate with the average Nigerian, the party may find itself out of power for another 8 years, with the attendant consequence of becoming a mushroom party and subsequent extinction.
“Accordingly, the business of who becomes the PDP’s Presidential Candidate is a business that affects all Nigerians. Hence, this open letter. I urge the PDP Governors, especially Governors Nyesom Wike, Emmanuel Udom, Bala Mohammed, Aminu Tambuwal, and other PDP Governors, to put their egos aside, come together and pick one of them as PDP’s Presidential Candidate.
“In the unlikely event that the Governors are unable to come together and pick a Governor as the PDP’s Presidential Candidate, I strongly urge you to support Peter Obi as PDP’s Presidential Candidate for the 2023 elections. At this time, equity, fairness and justice demand that the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria be zoned to the South-East. Peter Obi stands head and shoulder over all other Candidates from the South-East, whether of the PDP or of the APC. He is a consummate Businessman and a trusted Political Administrator. His candidacy is one that will require little or no campaign, as Nigerians across board are already agitating for him to become the President. It is, therefore, politically wise to support his aspiration. A Peter Obi Presidency will not only heal the nation’s fault lines, but will also restore the country’s economic growth.
“It must be stated that if the Governors fail to agree on either of the foregoing options, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will almost certainly become the PDP’s Presidential Candidate. An Atiku Presidency will be a continuation of the present gerontocracy that has set the country several years back. I hope that the PDP and its Governors will heed this timely warning.”
