Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), says he would not “victimise or witch hunt” previous government if elected into office in the 2023 presidential election.

Speaking with journalists on Friday after unveiling Datti Baba-Ahmed, founder of Baze University, as his running mate for the poll, Obi said he is only interested in blocking leakages and moving the country forward.

“As for probing the past government, let me tell you: you see me argue that you can’t close your shop and be chasing thieves, those who only look at yesterday and today will miss tomorrow. God did not give us eyes at the back, mine is to look forward,” he said.

“If you come into the government today and decide to stop the leakage first, you will get more. I am not going to be part of any form of victimisation or witch-hunt, it won’t happen. Nigerians must live within law and order.

“But I can tell you right away. If you, the principal person, the local government chairman, the governor or the President are not stealing, your family is not, and those around you are not, you will reduce it by 70 per cent.”

He said that Baba-Ahmed, a former legislator, was excellently equipped to contribute his intellectual and professional accomplishments to the effort to free Nigeria from the archaic politics of ethnicity.

“We made this choice of Datti, and I sat down and discussed it. I said to him, What we are doing is not just the two of us,” he said.

“We are bringing all Nigerians into this big tent where everybody will be involved because we want to end the primitive politics of ethnicity and religion. What we want now is to replace that with competence.”

Baawaa:
You are just deceiving your followers, you know very sure that you cannot the election

Baawaa:
You are just deceiving your followers, you know very sure that you cannot the election

jrusky:
Obi plz keep quiet you are a loser.

So if you won't problem massive looting and corruption then what is the different between you and Tinubu?

I say this man has nothing to offer so all billions stolen by apc gone baa?

I said this man is a creepy smart thief. Only a thief will promise a thief safe passage.

Watch as his useless support will hail him but Olisah Metuh, Dasuki etc nearly die in prison for looting but Obi want the satanic apc free passage. Una no well at all

Obi pls try again in 2031 but 2023 sorry Hell No.

Good day....

silvoclaira:


What is this simp saying??

Go back to bush herding your sallah sheeps

Baawaa:
You are just deceiving your followers, you know very sure that you cannot the election

Baawaa:

This is one of the mumu followers, we shall know them by their comments

Baawaa:
You are just deceiving your followers, you know very sure that you cannot the election

Kennedyli:
He's the president. Its not his job to probe anybody. He will allow the efcc and and icipc to do their job without interference.

Kez11:
In as much as I agree that you can’t close your shop and be
chasing thieves, you can't totally allow those thieves to run away with our money...Most of our politicians individually are richer than some states in Nigeria


with a sound Judiciary, the money we would recoup from those thieves, Nigeria may not need to borrow a dime for more than 2years.


VOTR RIGHT, VOTE OBI/DATTI

Baawaa:
You are just deceiving your followers, you know very sure that you cannot win the election

jrusky:

I said it they will support him it's now efcc job under Obi but under buhari it's buhari and efcc job.
Pls just gerra outta this forum una has nothing to offer. Omokri was right.
U see your life?

Kennedyli:

Well before you quote me at least have sense. Yes, Buhari was using Efcc to persecute others.
- That was why he was adamant about making Magus the chairman.
- That's why everyone who decamped to APC was allowed to go scot-free.
- Which is why even those convicted by efcc were pardoned.

If Buhari allowed Efcc to function properly, a lot of those politicians would be in jail today.

jrusky:
Obi plz keep quiet you are a loser.

So if you won't prob the massive looting and corruption then what is the different between you and Tinubu?

I say this man has nothing to offer so all billions stolen by apc gone baa?

I said this man is a creepy smart thief. Only a thief will promise a thief safe passage.

Watch as his useless supporters will hail him in his attempt to protect thieves but Olisah Metuh, Dasuki etc nearly died in prison for looting but Obi want to give the satanic apc free passage. Ii its Tinubu or Atiku that said this oh my God hell will let loose today. Una no well at all

Obi pls try again in 2031 but 2023 sorry Hell No.

Good day....

TruthSocialAPP:
Oya eat.

Kennedyli:
He's the president. Its not his job to probe anybody. He will allow the efcc and and icipc to do their job without interference.

jrusky:


Hello there is different from persecuting and asking for refund of our looted money bro.

Those you claimed persecuted were they saints? Your Obi don't want to use persecution as you claimed and dont want to ask back our money looted by thieves but want to give safe passage to thieves then that means he is a thief himself. No differe e from.Tinubu and Atiku you insulting on daily basis.

Case close.

Good day.

JASONjnr:


It will be a waste of time and tenure...


The right thing is for him to come in prepared... Take the office and change the stories....

The mistake that the dullard did was waiting for corrupt politicians to bring back the money for him to reloot and share it to his goons.. But the same people he was waiting for, became his friends and today, they're the best party members that he's always smiling to hand them offices to keep stealing..

Kennedyli:

How much did he get back for 8 years? If that was his goal and he didn't achieve it; doesn't that make him a failure?