The Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Imo West, Charles Ahize, who stated this in a media parley in Owerri yesterday, urged the electorate to eschew all forms of sentiment and rally support for the LP’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Ahize, a renowned businessman and lawyer, said voting for Obi represents hope for every category of citizens and would help foster the desired peace, justice, and unity in the country.
He said: "Nigeria might be doomed if Obi fails to win the presidency because he is credible and has the best ideas, as well as the vision to move this country forward for the general good of the people."
He further said that the level of marginalization to which Igbo are being subjected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) government is obvious and enough to compel them to change the narrative by voting out the party.
He also expressed worry over the spate of insecurity in Imo State, especially in his senatorial district, stressing that the situation has forced his fellow constituents to seek refuge outside their area for safety.
Ahize disclosed that part of his reason for going to the Senate is to promote policies that would bring Igbo together for a common goal as well as restore their confidence in the governance of the country.
He said: "If I am elected to the Senate, I will be a voice for not only my people in Orlu Zone but the entire Igbo nation." I will champion development for my people, as well as policies and ideas that will bring Igbo together for national progress.
"Today, I am begging you, journalists, to eschew sentiment of any kind and join hands in making sure that Obi wins the presidency because he is coming to turn Nigeria around for our collective good. "That I can assure you."
(SOURCE: guardian.ng)
