Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdusalami Abubakar, Ibrahim Babangida and possibly Yakubu Gowon are are backing Peter Obi. What could be the reason if not that these men are aware that Mr Obi is head and shoulders above all the other contestants in terms of competence and integrity?

What's interesting is that all these men are ex soldiers who fought to unite the country.

Is their backing for Obi strictly because of Obi's competence or they're aware that without an Igbo presidency to right the wrongs of decades of neglect against Igbo that the country stands no chance of survival?

Do they back him because they're aware that Buhari, Tinubu and their ilks in APC have already wrecked the country economically and that the path to recovery starts from having a leader who would approach governance in a business-like manner while ensuring that the citizens are not empoverished? Traits which Obi alone possesses among all the other contestants.

Whatever the reason for their endorsement of Obi, it's obvious that these past leaders want the best for the country.

They are respecting zoning, it's the turn of the east!

there are two types of past Nigerian leaders. Those that are dying and want to make amends and those that are dying but first want to satisfy an age long ambition.

The former support Obi while the latter are the great grand fathers you see still contesting cos they feel they haven't had their turn.

Deceit

They already know the next president

It is a welcome development. Please presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari should do same.

Things have changed,i believe that what they have come to know now is that power is transient hence, it's the turn of south east after been marginalized for so long. I believe it is the turn of the south to be president precisely south east.

Even though I'm BATified, I can't but admire Peter Obi's humble nature. His description by international media houses as a man who carries his own luggage shows how down to earth Obi is. The same can't be said of others who act like mini gods.

keymatt:
Even though I'm BATified, I can't but admire Peter Obi's humble nature. His description by international media houses as a man who carries his own luggage shows how down to earth Obi is. The same can't be said of others who act like mini gods.

Isn't it paradoxical that you know that Obi is the best and yet you are Batified. Any reason for this?