I Am Yet To See A Suitable Successor - Gov Peter Obi

Anambra State Governor Peter Obi on Monday said he was searching for the right person to succeed him in 2014.

The governor said this when a group of religious leaders visited him at his lodge in Amawbia and urged him not to let the people alone decide who his successor would be.

He said though he was yet to find anyone a suitable successor, the people of Anambra State needed to be vigilant to ensure that a man of character and integrity becomes the next governor of the state.

He said he would continue to pray to God to give the state somebody better than himself and not a person without character, who might jeopardise the future of the state.

“He must not be a professional politician that sees politics not as a vocation to advance the progress of civilisation, but an avenue to steal the people’s money,” he said.

He said the person to come after him should be humble enough to realise that everybody is a human being that is entitled to respect as the image of God.

The leader and the President of the group, Rev. Innocent Obumneme, said they had come to the governor to express concern over the quality of the people aspiring to be governor.

He said some of the aspirant were merely thinking that running for public office had to do with the amount of money they had.

Obumneme urged the governor not to leave the choice of his successor to the people alone.

“You have a part to play and that posterity would not forgive you if after eight years, you allow a “fool” to take over the state because of his ability to buy everybody,” he said


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Charles Soludo/Dora Akunyili, are they not suitable for that position? Obi must be high on something.

Ifeanyi Uba as an oil magnate is more than
Qualified to be the next Governor of Anambra
State.And I have my reasons.

idumuose: Ifeanyi Uba as an oil magnate is more than
Qualified to be the next Governor of Anambra
State.And I have my reasons.

Tufiakwa!!! That dumb illiterate money miss road? God Forbid.

I will go for:
Oseloka Obaze
Dora Akunyili
Chuma Soludo

Geomac: Charles Soludo/Dora Akunyili, are they not suitable for that position? Obi must be high on something.

Is he supposed to force them at gun point? I believe that if the any of the duo you mentioned ever signifies interest, Peter Obi will back him/her up.

slimghost:

Is he supposed to force them at gun point? I believe that if the any of the duo you mentioned ever signifies interest, Peter Obi will back him/her up.

The signs are on the wall that Charles is contesting not too sure of Dora.

The masses should have the final say and not Mr Obi...

Its clear the religious leaders were refering to Ifeanyi ubah. That dude has got it all wrong, his campaign style is not just ok.

[size=20pt]Oloshi eyan nii Obi yii sha... Oya die der na cos na only u dem do am 4. THWART!!![/size]

he is promoting corruption.... And god fatherissm. Hw cn he say so. Mr peter obi. Kwns tht he is a failure in terms of politics. Let him present dora akuniliy. Let us kwn if mr peter obi a failure.

wellmax: Dear Governor, it is not for you to find, it is for the people to decide.

Please tell the He-goat.
Peter Obi, the people will decide, not you.

Like we giv 2cents about who he brings out to succeed him.

Like we giv 2cents about who he brings out to succeed him.

...Nigeria is a democratic state,Anambra indigenes will decide who to be their governor through election,not by you-deciding who to succeed you...

Like seriously? Governors are now monarchs?

Geomac: Charles Soludo/Dora Akunyili, are they not suitable for that position? Obi must be high on something.

if only Emeka Anyaoku would agree to run for Anambra gubernatorial race...and how I wish Achebe could be raised from death to lead Anambra

Geomac: Charles Soludo/Dora Akunyili, are they not suitable for that position? Obi must be high on something.

Excellent Choice am looking up to them but hope Party Membership be not a problem.

See grown ups deceiving themselves on a public forum. The truth is, whoever Peter Obi supports, wins. Its as simple as A B C. Anybody with the knowledge of Anambra politics ATM already knows this. You can say whatever you want to about the man but the truth remains that the man has the final say. Unfortunately that's the FACT, whether its morally right is another topic for another day.

When did governors start picking their successors? Is it now a chieftaincy title?

slimghost: See grown ups coming deceiving themselves on a public forum. The truth is, whoever Peter Obi supports, wins. Its as simple as A B C. Anybody with the knowledge already knows this. You can say whatever you want to about the man but the truth remains that the man has the final say. Unfortunately that's the FACT, whether its morally right is another topic for another day.

Wateva! He doesn't have to say it as if its his inheritance

Is it not the people that are supposed to choose your successor? Abi no be democracy we dey again ni? Someone shld help me out.

AG.gal:
When did governors start picking their successors? Is it now a chieftaincy title?

Welcome to Nigeria

AG.gal:
Wateva! He doesn't have to say it as if its his inheritance

Be fair to the man and read the post well. He was just responding to some people's concerns, not like he is trying to force anybody down on us.

Dear Mr Peter Obi, i think that this yet another reason for u to allow an open contest so that we, the Anambrarian will decide with our vote.

just imagine that! governor obi coming out to make such statement with impunity. your party will decide the flag bearer and anambra peolple will choose their governor. go to your family and choose your next of kin instead!

leave anambra people alone to choose their successor and go to your family and choose your next of kin instead.

AG.gal:
Wateva! He doesn't have to say it as if its his inheritance

He's entitled to his opinion, although he did not say it like it's his inheritance.

ddippset: just imagine that! governor obi coming out to make such statement with impunity. your party will decide the flag bearer and anambra peolple will choose their governor. go to your family and choose your next of kin instead!

Its obvious you are having comprehension problems. Did you come across this statement?

"He said though he was yet to find anyone a suitable successor, the people of Anambra State needed to be vigilant to ensure that a man of character and integrity becomes the next governor of the state".

"I Am Yet To See A Suitable Successor"....In a democracy, shouldn't the people see (find) the successor

piter bro, hola at me year grate succcesor. I make anabra to look like Jamny in 1-years bro, truss me!

Vote Jnr. Chief Dr. Sir YUZEDO Pollycap SweeTUs for govnor anabra 2014. free PuNnY for first 10 vote!

Seun, Mods, bro, suppoth my campain and I do advat on NL! plis be nice and don hide dis campain post dammit!

Geomac: Charles Soludo/Dora Akunyili, are they not suitable for that position? Obi must be high on something.

As a matter of fact, Charles Soludo is overly qualified for that job...

Obi is just playing Politics of Deceit!...May be he's high on Mary Jane, just as you posited!