2023 Presidency: 177 Anambra Autonomous Communities Adopt, Endorse Peter Obi

By Charles Igbo

History was made in Awka, Anambra State, on Thursday, March 24, 2022, when 177 Autonomous Communities in Anambra State, adopted and endorsed Peter Obi, as their Presidential candidate in 2023.

The Autonomous Communities were represented by their Royal Fathers.

Obi, a former two-time Governor of Anambra State, former Chairman, Fidelity Bank, former Chairman, Security and Exchange Commission, SEC, had invited them to formally brief them on his aspiration against 2023. He sought for their blessings.

He told them why he is seeking for their blessings. As he spoke, he was greeted with shouts of “okwuteee, okwuteee!”, meaning: the rock, the rock.

He said: “I am not contesting because I want political appointment, but to serve this country and unite Nigeria. I am the only person that can unite Nigeria.

“The State of our country today is deplorable.  The level of insecurity is, indeed, unfortunate, and Nigeria has fallen to the lowest ebb in the committee of nations, and, I am the only one that can restore security in Nigeria.

“As President, I want security of lives and property in Borno State, in Minna and Niger State, as I want it to be in Onitsha and in Kano and in Ekiti States.

“My interest in the Presidency of Nigeria is to restore security and revamp our educational sector and also revive the health sector, and I have seriously studied our country and I have come to discover that all that we need is to ensure security so that foreign and local investments would thrive in all parts of the country.

“I have come to serve Nigeria, and I have what it takes to restore the dignity of our country and to unite the country because if there  is no unity in Nigeria, we cannot move ahead.

“You all know me very well. I do not need any further introduction. You all know what I did as the Governor of Anambra State and Anambra is like Nigeria, and anybody who is able to manage Anambra State can manage Nigeria. I am calling you for your support and, I have confidence in you all that you will support me.”

Senator Uche Ekwunife, who was present, had earlier said: “When you go to the North, they say they are waiting for Igbo, and the person they want is Peter Obi. You go to the West, they say they are waiting for Ndigbo, and they are waiting  for Peter Obi, and you go to South-south, and they say they are waiting for Peter Obi.

“This is a good product, and a good product does not need so much stress to sell through, and that is Peter Obi and, we, in Igboland, have no choice but to support our brother because he is the next President of Nigeria.

The Igwe of Okija, Emma Nnabuife, who represented  the Chairman of the Anambra Traditional Council, Obi of Onitsha, said: The entire Monarchs have said that Peter Obi is our man for Presidency.

“We need no other person but him, and the Igbos have endorsed Mr Peter Obi as our candidate, and it is the turn of Ndigbo.”

Other Igbo sons who have declared interest too, are former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, Chief Sam Ohuabunwa, both, like Obi, under the PDP, and Ebonyi State embattled Governor, Dave Umahi.