Akin Osuntokun, the new Director-General (DG) of the Labour Party's Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is backing Peter Obi for president in 2023.

Osuntokun, who was a former political adviser to Obasanjo, stated this on Wednesday while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme, monitored by Inform Nigeria.

Osuntokun when asked if Obasanjo is “fully backing” Obi’s presidential campaign, he responded “Yes!” in an assertive tone.

He said that Obasanjo is a father figure to him and former DG of Labour Party, Doyin Okupe and not an ally,” when asked of their close relationship with the former president.

When asked if his appointment as the new DG was based on the recommendation of Obasanjo, Osuntokun said: “You’ll have to ask the presidential candidate, my principal, whether it was an Obasanjo slot and that was how the position was filled.”

He continued: “Don’t forget that I was the immediate zonal coordinator of the campaign in South-West, so this is essentially an elevation.

“It is not that I’m just joining the campaign organisation, but if you say that it’s Obasanjo’s slot, people have different perceptions and you’re at liberty to say so.

“Forget about who recommended me or whether I’m filling the slot of somebody, that is not an issue.

“It’s my capacity and competence to do the job that matters most.

“If Obasanjo recommends a very competent person who will lead the party to victory, why should I have any issues with that. For me, it’s a non-issue.”

Osuntokun said he is no longer a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but now a Labour Party member.

He said: “There is a sense of deja vu. When I was appointed the director of publicity by President Obasanjo in 2022, I was not a member of PDP.

“But once I assume the office, then of course effectively, I’ve become a member of the Labour Party. So, to that extent, I’m a member.”

Before Osuntokun appointment as the DG, he was the Zonal Coordinator (South) of the campaign council.

He was a former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and served as the director of publicity for the 2003 presidential campaign of the PDP for Obasanjo.

He was also the campaign coordinator for the 2011 presidential campaign of the PDP for Goodluck Jonathan.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdzVlm2or-I

Source- https://inform.ng/politics/obasanjo-peter-obi-akin-osuntokun-labour-party/

All Nigerians are backing obi not only obasanjo alone .d only people not supporting obi are the greedy old politicians and eir foolish supporters that got eir wealth through d back door




Even God has crown obi

“If Obasanjo recommends a very competent person who will lead the party to victory, why should I have any issues with that. For me, it’s a non-issue.”

Osuntokun said he is no longer a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but now a Labour Party member.

Set awon we are fighting the old order,The evil structure

PDP PRO MAX

PS.Oga is a senatorial candidate of ZLP
https://www.nairaland.com/7500436/abandoned-senatorial-ambition-peter-obis#119505119

Everyone knows it

Remember Obasanjo once said that "what we have now is a failure. It is a norm in the military. NEVER YOU REINFORCE FAILURE."

J

If Peter Obi doesn't win next year's election I'll deactivate my account.

This I have seen

which is best thing to do

Wether obi or Tinubu as president of Nigeria, you can not have a lasting peaceful home if you marry a woman you did not disvirgin because she will fvck her ex the moment he shows up to her on Facebook or in the market.

Do not pay bride price and sponsor wedding ceremony just to have a woman who was fvcked when she was intact (virgin) by a guy who didn't pay anything except two eggs and indomie. Only a fool would do that. Are you a fool?


The parents of a girl who isn't a virgin should not collect bride price on her. She has already sold her best away. What are you now paying for?


Once a girl is over 23, just fvck her and let her go. Women gets clumsier with age. Do not let a woman who wasted her beautiful years (18-23) doing runs and playing olosho retire into your house at the age of 30.

If a woman did not give you her best (virgin), she shouldn't expect the best from you.


If you have two girls who are of good character that suits you but one is a virgin and the other has been mounted and fvcked by many men. Which one will you pay her bride price?

Finally, fvck any girl you want but when it comes to marriage, find a virgin woman and marry. Only her deserves your love and devotion.

Obasanjo that has never won his own polling unit before not to talk of Ota as a whole.

Then he will lose woefully

then Obi should be very unhappy, Obi is being used on two fronts by Mumu people,Obasanjo life time ambition of attacking Atiku his master the man he knelt down and cried and begged for second term, would be his president.


They thought with Obi, PDP members will decamp, how many days to election not one single member of PDP has left, even in Obi own local government has he received any decampees? as the former leader of PDP in Anambra, Obi is on his own the entire PDP structure knows he's nothing.

The best he can hope for is new voters that are independent, and Nigeria has less than 100k independent voters.

Obi will drop out of the race latest December

Yawan masu zaben APC a zaben 2023 shi zai nuna mana yawan takikan dake fadin Nigeria. PDP Wazirin Adamawa kawai insha Allah

No doubt...

Baba have seen and heard it all....HE is so eager to join the moving train that still have all it's parts intact

Obj is irrelevant, he had a failed campaign against Buhari’s second term, and obidients have taught us that everybody has just only one vote

This man, you don't have to tell them everything before urchins go come get heartburn

Only the insane ones doesn't support Peter Obi candidacy

Hmmm

Hmmm... Deep calleth unto deep

OBJ is OBIdient? Wonderful!
Obi should start preparing his swearing in speech.

"What an elder lies down to see, if small pikin climbs iroko tree he will not be able to see it"

Obasanjo is a respected elder statesman who have seen ahead that Tinubu and Atiku doesn't mean well for Nigerians.

They just want to be President to fulfil their life time ambition in other to add ex President to their CV.

Peter Obi is the only front line candidate that wants to rescue this nation from the mess its currently into.

My vote and that of my entire family is for Peter Obi.

But his people want him to loose nau

Just dont understand why people still think obi can rule Nigeria?

Did he do anything exceptional in Anambra?

His just been overhyped..

Mr Lamba Of Africa...(Specialist in False Claims)

Every sensible and patriotic Nigerian irrespective of religion, tribe, party or monetary inducement is surpporting Peter Obi. I believe some of the so called urchins will even vote Obi on election day. But for now, they must do what they are paid for.

Before Osuntokun appointment as the DG, he was the Zonal Coordinator (South) of the campaign council.

He was a former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and served as the director of publicity for the 2003 presidential campaign of the PDP for Obasanjo.

He was also the campaign coordinator for the 2011 presidential campaign of the PDP for Goodluck Jonathan.

Fantastic CV summary. This is unlike mediocres like controversial Dino, FFK and Reno being paraded by PDAPC.

Why won't the father of democracy in Nigeria back the most competent candidate, or do you want him to back a townhall candidate different from bablaabu blulu bulaba.

So much

Thinkam:
then Obi should be very unhappy, Obi is being used on two fronts by Mumu people,

They thought with Obi, PDP members will decamp, how many days to election not one single member of PDP has left, even in Obi own local government has he received any decampees as the former leader of PDP in Anambra

NOETHNICITY:
Obj is irrelevant, and obidients have taught us that everybody has just only one vote

Urchins, don't worry in few weeks to come your eyes will clear.
My only problem is this, although it will help in reducing the population of foolish and idiots in Nigeria, a lot of you will drink snipper while many will jump into the Lagoon the moment INEC announces the results declaring Peter Obi the winner.

Abgado Babablu Blu will be compulsorily retired and the old order permanently dismantled. A new Nigeria is born.

Congratulations Nigeria!

We are following

Biko, LP no get members before Peter joined or what, all this Rebrand PDP is not too cool if LP knows it's serious

The Reasons why the drug lord will neva Lord over Nigeria:

He's over hyped and overrated, couldn't return a sitting Governor in his home state Osun despite the massive vote buying, threats and intimidation.

He allegedly assassinate Funsho Williams

He allegedly burnt down a Federal high Court in Ikeja to hide his deals and money laundering lawsuit filed against him by his partner in Alpha Beta consulting firm.

His true identity remains a mystery, no one grew up with him, or schooled with him...which is impossible I'm a communal Nigerian society.

There's a rumor he was adopted from Benin Republic while his foster mother was on a business trip.

He was a drug dealer and laundered proceeds of drug. It's believed he still executes drug deal s in Lagos till date...which explains why Maruwa visited him after ceasing a large drug consignment and also destroyed d evidence afterwards. Till date no one has been prosecuted in d single biggest drug burst in Africa.

He's alleged to be d most demonic ogboni grand master in West Africa. And has also used his demonic powers to hoodwink and bound Lagosians and most south westerners till date. Which explains why some most of them on Nairaland here acts live zombies (ndi eriri eri).

The drug lord doesn't care if hundred or thousands have to die from d possible religious crisis his Muslim-Muslim ticket will create as long as he's the president, that's all that matters to him... unlike GEJ that believes his ambition is not worth d blood of any Nigerian.

He's alleged to have plans on d way to cause Mayhem in 4 Northern States including Kaduna and Katsina where his fortunes are dwindling so as to ensure elections are postponed in this state for him to concentrate, deploy his mechanism to manipulate favourable outcomes for himself... Nigerians should watch out for this.

The demonic drug Lord will neva Lord over Nigeria

Please how many presidential candidates has OBJ backed that won the election?