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Former Anambra State Governor, and presidential candidate of Labour Social gathering, LP, within the final election, Mr Peter Obi has insisted that he have to be President of Nigeria.

Obi, who’s in courtroom with the winner of the simply concluded election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, stated he’s satisfied in his spirit that he might be President.

Media Talk Africa stories that the LP candidate spoke through the launch of a ebook written in his honour: ‘Peter Obi: Many Voices, One Perspective’, in Awka, Anambra State.

Obi stated: “Anybody who thinks I’m on transit is losing his time. Let me let you know, I have to be the president of this nation. I’m certain of that. If it isn’t at the moment, it have to be tomorrow.

“Different individuals who wish to be, ought to come and inform us what they wish to do, and methods to do it. That is my nation, I don’t have twin citizenship. If anybody thinks I’m going to run away from Nigeria, they’re mendacity.

“I’ve three engagements in Anambra and Lagos at the moment. I might be talking in Lagos tonight. We is not going to go away Nigeria. I’m not in a rush to turn out to be the president, however I do know it should occur.

“For 3 years I used to be in courtroom in Anambra to reclaim my governorship, simply to problem the method. Many individuals tried to discourage me, however I stated even when the whole 4 years tenure elapsed for us to show some extent and proper the method, I might be fulfilled.

“My argument is that, let’s do what is correct. I at all times inform everybody that I cannot give folks cash to do the improper factor. I’ve been the chairman of a committee; TETFUND committee, and Prof Mahmood was my member. We all know ourselves, however when he grew to become INEC chairman, I’ve by no means met him. I instructed him, you’re an umpire, simply do what is correct.

“If in case you have the possibility to do the correct factor, and also you insist on perpetuating anarchy, then, it is going to eat everyone sooner or later. I insist that we should do the correct factor.

“I used to be in an occasion yesterday in Abuja, and it was World Meals Organisation. I listened to report that said that Nigeria will face intense starvation in years to return.

“It’s Nigeria that may face starvation, not Peter Obi. The report listed Borno, Adamawa and Yobe because the states that might be worse hit, however these three states put collectively are 5 occasions bigger in land mass of Israel, but Egypt exports meals, however Nigeria can not feed itself.

“So we should domesticate a behavior of doing the correct factor. If we don’t do the correct factor, it is going to eat us some day.”

One of many editors of the ebook, Prof Chinyere Okunna in her remarks stated the launching was geared in direction of elevating funds for the financing of the matter earlier than the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).

“We consider in Obi. He isn’t a saint, however amongst all of the individuals who contested to turn out to be president, none comes near him in humility, training, love of the folks, expertise and information.

“Litigation is a really capital intensive undertaking and we wish to assist him by this launching. It was very clear that Obi gained the election, however we wish to name on the judiciary to be upright of their judgement and do the correct factor,” she stated.