Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has described the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi as an emerging force who connects seamlessly with the youth with messages that resonates with the masses
Ikpeazu, who held a closed door meeting with the LP presidential candidate, posted the message on his twitter handle on Sunday, July 31, after the meeting that the former Anambra Governor has a great personality, describing him as a man that can’t be wished away by anyone.
“Recently, I received my brother HE Peter Obi in Abia State. From all indications, Peter Obi, is an emerging force who connects seamlessly with our youth and whose message resonates with many. He’s a man that can’t be wished away by anyone. Great personality,” Ikpeazu said.
Governor Ikpeazu’s position came few days after his major opponent in the Abia South senatorial district race, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, had also noted that irrespective of one’s political affiliation, it will be difficult to campaign against Obi.
Abaribe who defected to the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, and spoke at the inaugural Ikengaonline town-hall virtual meeting, said Obi’s phenomenon had brought huge revolution in the country’s electoral system and that a lot of youths and Nigerians from across the different geo-political zones who had lost interest in the political system had suddenly developed interest in the 2023 elections.
“There is no gainsaying the fact that Obi has galvanised interests of people not just in Igbo land but across other ge-opolitical zones. He has revolutionarized the system. Though I’m in a different party, the truth is that it will be difficult for me to say: Don’t vote for Obi. In fact, some parties have already adopted him. They tell people: For President, vote for Obi, and then for other positions vote our party,” Abaribe said.
