Coalition asks Obi to contest for president under another party

The Coalition for Peter Obi (COP) has asked the former governor of Anambra state to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and contest in the 2023 presidential election on the platform of another political party. 

The support groups warned Peter Obi that he should not be part of what Nigerians want him to change. 

The Coalition stated that according to reports, politicians inside the PDP who had no previous verifiable source of livelihood before joining politics are doling out hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the delegates that will vote at the forthcoming PDP presidential primary.

They therefore advised Peter Obi to move to another political party to be at peace with his conscience and not to entangle himself in possible political negotiations or manoeuvring that will stain him and hamper his ability to serve Nigerians.

In a statement jointly signed by the conveners of the Coalition of over 17 support groups that recently organised a One-Million-Man March, that witnessed massive turnout across the 36 states of the federation and FCT. It is estimated that over 7million Nigerians participated in the march on Saturday, May 21, 2022, asking PDP leadership to be transparent in their dealings and to give Nigerians Peter Obi, a leader with proven track record of prudent management of resources and wealth creation. 

The Coalition, with an estimated ten million active voters across the country also berated the PDP for playing double standards and violating its own constitutional provision on zoning political offices, thereby toying with the future of our children.

The statement reads, “recent developments within the leadership of PDP is very pathetic as many chieftains of the party have ganged up to frustrate the presidential ambition of genuine and decent presidential aspirants, thereby encouraging unscrupulous politicians with no verifiable sources of income to throw monies around” 

“They are well known individuals in the party who are doing everything possible within their powers to block any chance for credible aspirants to emerge. The Party seems to have adopted an unwritten rule of tacitly encouraging the looting of state resources for party politics.

“Many of these political merchants are envious of the nationwide acceptability and sterling performance of Peter Obi both in the public and private sector, making them do everything possible to thwart the former governor of Anambra state’s presidential ambition.

“Therefore, as a Coalition which consists of more than 17 groups with ten million active voters, we call on his Excellency, Mr Peter Obi to dump Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and look for another political platform with people of like mind to pursue his presidential ambition to enable him help salvage our sinking nation”.

Signed

Alhaji Zubairu Mohammad Spokesman, CPO, for:

1. Peter Obi Support Network (POSN)

2. Like Minds for Peter Obi (LMPO)

3. Nigeria Needs Peter Obi (NNPO)

4.  TakeBackNaija (TBN)

5. Women for Peter Obi (WPO)

6. Peter Obi FC (POFC)

7. Peter Obi Movement for President (POMP)

8. Associates of Peter Obi (APO/POE) 

9. Peter Obi Candidacy Movement (POCM)

10. Peter Obi Ambassadors (POA)

11. TeamOHO

12. Nigerian Diasporas for Peter Obi (NDPO USA)

13. Peter Obi National Mandate (PONAM)

14. Peter Obi for Good Governance (POGG)

15. YES Peter Obi Support Group (YESPOSG)

16. Peter Obi to the RESCUE Group (PORG).

17. Nigeria Unites for Peter Obi (NUPO).

[5/26, 3:24 PM] Odogwu: PRESS RELEASE

25/05/2022

*More Groups Mount Pressure on Peter Obi to dump PDP*

More groups today joined the call for Mr Peter Obi to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and seek to actualise his presidential aspiration on the platform of another political party.

The Good Governance Group (GGG), Citizens Initiative for Better Nigeria, Delta State CSOS for Peter Obi, Naija Arise Network, and Northern Youth Alliance for Peter Obi, is demanding that the frontline presidential aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “heed the call of the multitude and immediately resign from the PDP to join a ‘Coalition of Parties for National Rebirth’ to actualise your presidential ambition and fulfil the hopes and prayers of long suffering Nigerians”.

A Coalition of 18 support groups for Peter Obi (COP) yesterday asked the former governor of Anambra state to dump the PDP and contest in the 2023 presidential election on the platform of another political party.

The Coalition stated that politicians inside the PDP presidential aspirants are doling out hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the delegates that will vote at the forthcoming PDP presidential primary. They therefore advised Peter Obi to move to another political party to contest the 2023 elections.

The Good Governance Group (GGG) after their meeting in Lagos to examine the state of the nation and the upcoming general elections also issued an urgent call for Peter Obi to lead “a coalition of parties for national rebirth” in the 2023 presidential election.

In a statement issued by the CSO’s today they said, “The President Nigeria needs now must be: a decisive, principled and humane person who will tackle the prevailing insecurity head on and also inspire our men and women in uniform to be the best that we know that they can be a good manager of people and resources, and who has the capacity to refocus our political economy from sharing of resources to production of goods and value added services .

“We unanimously agreed that the best person to be the next elected President of Nigeria is Mr. Peter Obi, a past governor of Anambra State. 

“A Coalition for Peter Obi (COP) had on Saturday 21st May 2022, organised “One-Million-Man March for Peter Obi” nationwide which proved without an iota of doubt, that the Peter Obi brand is more popular than the PDP.

“It is an open secret that the votes of PDP delegates for the presidential primaries are on sale. We plead with you not to join in the filthy and unwinnable game of money politics, the habitual domain of thieving politicians that smears and stains all that participate in it.

“Furthermore, you must not run foul of the 2022 Electoral Act which forbids candidates, from participating in more than one set of primaries in one electoral cycle.

“We therefore demand that you heed the call of the multitude and immediately resign from the PDP to join the coalition of parties for National Rebirth to actualise your presidential ambition and fulfil the hopes and prayers of long suffering Nigerians.”

Signed:

1. Citizens’ Initiative for Better Nigeria – Peter Obi 2023 – Engr Ik Umeh

2. Delta State CSOS for Peter Obi – Richard Benin, Coordinator

3. Naija Arise Network – Hon Daniel Achema, Convener

4. Good Governance Group (GGG) – Otunba Dolapo Balogun

5. Northern Youth Alliance for Peter Obi – Yusuf Lawal Mohammed President General