Kenneth Okonkwo, the presidential campaign spokesperson for
the Labour Party (LP), has commended ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo for endorsing
Peter Obi for president.
On Sunday, Obasanjo declared his support for Obi ahead of
the general election, saying “he has an edge over others” in the presidential
race.
His endorsement of the former Anambra governor has continued
to stir mixed reactions in the political landscape.
Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, Okonkwo hailed Obasanjo for refusing to keep silent in the face of a moral crisis in the country.
The actor-turned-politician said the ex-president’s
endorsement of Obi showed he has the right qualities to become Nigeria’s next
president.
“There is a saying that the greatest place in hell will be
reserved for those who keep silent in times of moral crisis. Nigeria is going
bad, not because of the violence of the bad people but the silence of the good
ones,” he said.
Endorsement: Obasanjo only spoke the truth in a moment of moral crisis and picked Obi based on some defined qualities, says LP presidential campaign spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo. #CTVTweets#PoliticsToday pic.twitter.com/w7yhP8usoo
— Channels Television (@channelstv) January 2, 2023
“Obasanjo had refused to keep silent in times of moral
crisis. We’re in a crisis in this country, Obasanjo wants to escape going to
hell by being an accomplice to corrupt leaders because any nation that votes
for corrupt politicians is no longer a victim but an accomplice.
“Obasanjo has never kept silent in times of moral crisis. He
was even jailed because of it but he came out and became the president like you
pointed out. Obasanjo knows everything that is required to occupy the
presidential seat.
“In his letter, the
ex-president said whoever wants to be president must meet four criteria which
he summarised under the acronym TVCP –Track record of ability and performance;
vision, character, and physical and mental ability. He is talking about the
qualities that we need in the next president.
“Obasanjo saw in Peter Obi a man who has the capability to secure and unite this country… he did it in Anambra. He also saw a man who will shift emphasis on economy from consumption to production.”
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I like kenneth okonwo, he is really doing the job assigned to him
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