Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP),
has asked his supporters to remain calm and show restraint in the face of
provocation.
In a statement on Wednesday, Obi said recent events in
Nigeria, including political developments in Adamawa state, underline the
importance of adhering to the rule of law.
He said as a patriotic Nigerian, he remains committed to
serving the people and achieving a greater Nigeria.
He called on Nigerians to pray for a better and greater
country.
“Nigeria is a truly blessed and potentially great nation.
With the Almighty God on our side, Nigeria’s greatness will soon manifest
fully, thus ensuring that she is well-respected globally,” Obi said.
“In view of this, l ask all well-meaning Nigerians to commit
their heart to prayers for a better and greater Nigeria.
“It bears reiterating as I did yesterday at the National
Executive Council Meeting of the Labour Party held in Asaba, that the millions
of Nigerians who voted for Datti and I did not just cast their votes, but they
invested their hope in us for a new Nigeria,
“So we must stay the
course. H.E. President Muhammadu Buhari asked Nigerian youths to have faith in
Nigeria and prepare for leadership roles when he signed the ‘Not Too Young to
Run Act’ into law.
“I agree with him that we have enough vibrant and
intelligent Nigerian youths ready to propel Nigeria to greatness, and it is my
desire and commitment to empower Nigerian youths to leadership.
“Yet, we must do our utmost to be calm even under
provocation; we must also not allow those bent on using any pretext to plunge
our country into chaos and leave our youths without a future to succeed.”
He asked his supporters to show restraint as they did during
the elections and keep hope alive for a better Nigeria.
“We were provoked
during the elections, but we showed restraint, patriotism and wisdom because we
were voting for a greater Nigeria and not for the destruction of Nigeria,” he
said.
“I plead to every Nigerian to keep the faith and hope in Nigeria alive. We are on this journey together, and better and happier years await all of us. God bless the good people of Nigeria and the Federal Republic of Nigeria”
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