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2023: Ifeanyi Okowa Says Peter Obi Does Not Have ‘Deep’ Experience To Lead Nigeria

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi does not have the needed experience to lead Nigeria.

2023: Ifeanyi Okowa Says Peter Obi Does Not Have 'Deep' Experience To Lead Nigeria2023: Ifeanyi Okowa Says Peter Obi Does Not Have 'Deep' Experience To Lead Nigeria

Okowa Reveals Why Peter Obi Can’t Lead Nigeria

The deputy governor, who is the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), spoke in an interview with BBC pidgin.

According to him, although Obi has experience from being a former Anambra governor, it is not “deep” enough to lead Nigeria.

Okowa said, “I did not say he won’t have any votes, he will have. But what I’m saying is that he’s not a new candidate. It has not been long since he left PDP. You know he was in APGA before, from APGA he came to PDP. It hasn’t been long since he left (PDP) so he cannot say anything about PDP because that’s where he was before.

“Some of us are still here. At every party, there are good people and bad people. But today’s Nigeria is very troubled and we need the right person. That is why I am appealing to our youths be wise and vote well, they should not be blinded by the concept of a false change because that is how they raved on Jonathan in 2015.

“His (Obi) previous experience is not enough for this one (presidency), it will be hard. His experience is not deep enough. Even as a current governor ruling in a time of crisis, I know how hard it is. I even want to learn under Atiku because he has experience with the federal government.

“The thing is not easy. For them to have handled the economy at that time and made it something better, offering hope, creating jobs, and filtering the society, was not easy because it’s a bigger thing. So someone is supposed to learn through that. If you look at Obi’s experience you’ll know it’s small.

KanyiDaily recalls that Peter Obi recently received a rousing welcome on Friday night when he visited the Dunamis Internation Gospel Centre in Abuja.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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