The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Wednesday, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would have succeeded in moving Nigeria forward if it had chosen Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as its candidate.
In the 52-second video that went viral on social media platforms, the former Anambra State governor said he had one time confronted the leadership of APC that, if they wanted Nigeria to work as a progressive country, they should have just given Osinbajo the party’s presidential ticket.
While exchanging pleasantries with some guests at Dele Momodu’s 63rd birthday in London, Obi said: “I am desperate to see Nigeria working, I can’t hide it. I even confronted them if you want it, why didn’t you bring Osinbajo so that we can have people who want to work for the country?
“Nigeria needs a healthy person and someone like him working 24 hours. Let’s have the place working for everyone”.
Obi had filed a petition to challenge the victory of APC’s Bola Tinubu as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Obi, who came third in the election, filed his petition to challenge the outcome of the poll at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja.
He alleged that the election was characterised by various irregularities including the non-qualification of Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima to contest the election.
He also alleged that Tinubu failed to win the majority of the lawful votes cast in the election, and just as he could not secure one-quarter of the lawful votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Obi also challenged that the election was conducted in substantial non-compliance with the provision of the law.
Following the resumption of the sitting on Wednesday, the court has adjourned to Friday the pre-hearing of Obi’s petition against Tinubu.
The court headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani fixed the date, following the failure of parties in the petition to agree on documents among other reasons.
