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2022: Peter Obi endorsement divides Northern Christians
Peter Obi endorsement divides Northern Christians
The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal’s endorsement of Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate Peter Obi has been criticized by some prominent Northern Christian leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
According to the group, which is led by Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, members of the Northern APC never decided to endorse Obi.
The group noted that Lawal made the endorsement of Obi’s decision.
Lawal had made the announcement a few days ago that the group chose the LP presidential candidate after extensive discussion. Due to the APC’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, the group pledged not to support the party.
They lamented the fact that the APC should have chosen a Northern Christian candidate for president rather than a Muslim.
Peter Obi endorsement divides Northern Christians:
However, the endorsement was rejected in a statement that was jointly signed by Dogara, Simon Achuba, Albert Atiwurcha, Mela Nunge (SAN), Gen. Ishaya Bauka (rtd), Prof. Ibrahim Haruna, and Mrs. Leah Olusiyi.
Peter Obi endorsement divides Northern Christians
They claimed that the group had yet to announce its choice of a 2023 endorser. “We would like to bring the recent position that our Chairman, B.D. Lawal, outlined as the position of our group to the general public’s attention.
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“We wish to declare that the necessary consultations have been completed, and the group is poised to adopt a position that will be made public at an upcoming interfaith event based on manifestly unassailable empirical data.
2022: Peter Obi endorsement divides Northern Christians
“Suffice it to say that no one in the group, not even the chairman, has been obligated to discuss our position with the public at this significant time. In light of our business, as usual, our position was intended to be introduced to the overall population at the occasion alluded to above. That has not changed, according to the group.
