Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has stated that whereas he stays a member of the Labour Occasion and has campaigned for its governorship candidate, his foremost concern is for a free, truthful, and credible election on November 8.
Obi made the comment whereas addressing journalists on Wednesday in Agulu, Anaocha Native Authorities Space of the state.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Occasion emphasised that every one the governorship candidates have been his mates and urged them to put the state’s curiosity above private ambition as they head into the ballot.
“For this election, my occasion is Labour Occasion. I desire a free and truthful election. All of the contestants are my mates. As a member of Labour Occasion, I’m supporting our candidate, however to not the extent of vote shopping for as a result of I can by no means purchase votes.
“I can not go to the extent of doing something untoward for the election. I would like the election to be completely free and truthful. I’m not on the poll, and I consider that every one these contesting are associated to me in some way. Let Anambra folks determine who will probably be their governor. Folks shouldn’t take pleasure in vote shopping for. I’m not in opposition to any of them,” he stated.
He added that he left workplace as governor 12 years in the past on the age of 42, stressing that he has no private curiosity within the election and insisting that the folks of Anambra have to be allowed to freely select their subsequent chief.
