Osuntokun speaks on Peter Obi departuring Nigeria after losing to Tinubu at Supreme Court

Akin Osuntokun, the director-general of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, stated in a recent interview that Peter Obi is not driven to leave Nigeria because he lost an election or because he is desperate for power.
Speaking on the 2023 presidential election and the 171-day court struggle to overturn President Bola Tinubu’s election, the leader of the Labour Party (LP) refuted rumors that Obi is thinking of fleeing the nation. He said that the LP presidential candidate has accomplished everything that a person could hope for.

“Then you obviously don’t know Peter Obi,” Osuntokun said in response to a question from media about whether the rumor that Obi may leave Nigeria after losing at the Supreme Court was accurate. What is going to annoy him? Please tell me. He is not a power-hungry man, after all. He possesses almost all of the things that one could ask for in life. His newfound status is a major plus in his life. As a person, he has become much more well-known, making him a role model for most Nigerians. I think that’s really important. What right does any of that have to irritate him to the point where he feels like abandoning his nation? Zero percent.

Even in the short period he was a part of the party, Obi has accomplished a great deal. How can he then give up on what he has accomplished because the Supreme Court did not render a decision? Obi is not entitled to be irritated. He does not consider his dream of becoming Nigeria’s president to be a personal accomplishment. He does not consider it a personal loss. The nation has suffered a loss. God has greatly elevated him over his previous state. He cannot reasonably be expected to become estranged from Nigeria.

Osuntokun commented, “Well, we have just completed the court case and have not really sat to brainstorm on the next step,” when asked about the Labour Party’s plans to reconstruct the party after the events of the general 2023 elections. However, given that the Labour Party made a great effort to establish its legitimacy in the most recent election, I anticipate that Nigerians, particularly those from younger generations, who have become weary of the current quo, would seek solace in the party. The APC, which stands for everything that people in this country cannot hope for, doesn’t seem to be what the millennials will be seeking for. In this current situation, it is inconceivable that certain members of the National Assembly could claim they wish to purchase a N160 million Range Rover for every member.

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In these trying times, when we need to take drastic steps to address our problems, we are hearing of people who are utilizing the same loan that they took out to purchase SUVs, with the justification that the ministers own three or four models. The illness we are fighting is visible. They’re not even acknowledging that they’re acting improperly. Rather, they are reminding you that there is a greater sinner in the world. The whole population has a responsibility to act.