A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 polls to heal the wounds of the Nigerian Civil War which took place between 1967 and 1970.
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Omokri make this known in a tweet from his verified Twitter handle yesterday.
Obasanjo had on New Year’s Day publicly declared support for Peter Obi of the LP to win the 2023 presidential election.
Obasanjo made the declaration in an open letter to youths in Nigeria eight weeks before the general polls.
He said though other candidates have the capacity to rule, Peter Obi is the needed needle and thread the country needs.
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Obasanjo urged young Nigerians to exercise their right, take active part in the 2023 elections and defend their votes.
Omokri said the former President also wanted former Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili to become Vice President in 2007 but the late Yar’Adua insisted on Goodluck Jonathan.
“President Obasanjo is a good-hearted man. He has always wanted a President from the SE [South East] or close to the SE [South East]as a way to heal the Civil War wounds.
“In 2007, he wanted Peter Odili, but Yar’adua insisted on Governor Jonathan as VP. What Obj [Obasanjo]did won’t affect the election!”