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By Olaolu Oladipo

A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is said to be making efforts to market the presidential bid of the candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi in the Northern part of the country ahead of the forthcoming general elections scheduled for early next year.

Competent sources in the know told Saturday Telegraph that Obasanjo has in recent past met with various individuals and critical groups in the North with a view to making the region look in the direction of the former Anambra State governor to succeed incumbent Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

“It is true that former President Olusegun has commenced visits to numerous personalities and groups in the North to drum up support for the Peter Obi and Datti Baba- Ahmed presidential ticket in the North. This fact I can confirm,” says a chieftain of a prominent socio-political group in the North who pleaded not to be mentioned. According to the source, Obasanjo has been using two important points in his bid to get the buy-in of his hosts but the source added that the efforts have only yielded minimal fruits as many people in the North are said to wary of the possibility of an Obi Presidency to the long time interest of the region (North).

“Baba (Obasanjo) has been visiting people here in the North to market the candidature of the Labour Party, telling the people and the groups that he has visited to consider the likelihood of the Presidency going to the South East next year. “He has been telling us that Obi would not do anything to injure the interest of the North if considered by our people to become the President. He told us that a similar thing had happened in the past that didn’t injure the interest of the North,” the source said.

Our source stated that the ‘similar thing’ under reference was the emergence of former President Goodluck Jonathan who became the president via the intervention of Obasanjo and other stakeholders in 2010. “Our people told Baba that the issue of secessionist agitation in the South East is a source of worry to them.

Baba replied by saying the militant agitation in the South South died down and has never reared its head again since Jonathan became president. He (Obasanjo) told stakeholders that the emergence of Obi would halt the agitation,” the source said. The selling point Obasanjo has been using to push the former governor include Obi’s perceived frugal approach to governance, which he (the former president) says is a positive score considering the state of the country’s finances which is believed to be so precarious and worrisome. Another source said Obasanjo is not making serious headway in his efforts owing to what he termed age-long suspicion that the North has for the South East but that “things might eventually change before the election. We still have several months ahead before the election.”

Findings by our correspondent reveal that the efforts of the former President resulted in the emergence of a former member of the Upper Chambers, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed as the running mate to Obi. When contacted by Saturday Telegragh, the media aide to the former President, Mr. Kehinde Akinyemi feigned ignorance of the move but promised to get back to our correspondent after consulting with his boss. “I don’t know if anything like that has happened. As I speak to you now, Baba (Obasanjo) is currently in Lagos”, he said.

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/presidency-obasanjo-woos-north-for-obi-baba-ahmed/

E go clear for Agbadorians eyes soon

Not just Obasanjo. Even the likes of Sanusi and all those who worked with Peter Obi in the banking sector and in SEC are secretly pushing for him.

This is the difference between Obi's ambition and that of Tinubu. Tinubu has to pay or coerce people to support him, while Obi's is organic.

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I believe obi will win

The Former Generals are working for Obi.

Way to go your excellency!


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Na this kind news dey make Tinubu piss for body

Not surprised. He supported Buhari in 2015.

Nice one

The political gladiators in the north are seriously rooting for Peter Obi. He's fast gaining massive acceptability in the whole northern Nigeria.

We are voting Peter OBI at the centre and PDP for senate, reps, governor and state house.

Only enemies of state hate OBI

FACT

Obasanjo no get level again

By his grace, the whole north will be obidient too.

Soon enough!! ✔️

Soon

lord

Obasanjo is already old and one can tell he is doing this sacrifice as a parting gift he wants to give Nigerians. Baba already knows that calamity will befall this country should any of the two criminals desperately trying to rule Nigeria succeeds.

May God grant him his last wish!!!

[quote author=Kennedyli post=115213599]Not just Obasanjo. Even the likes of Sanusi and all those who worked with Peter Obi in the banking sector and in SEC are secretly pushing for him.

This is the difference between Obi's ambition and that of Tinubu. Tinubu has to pay or coerce people to support him, while Obi's is organic.[/quote

But when u see non-igbos campaigning for Tinubu, they`re either Afonjas or just there to collect his money and vote obi
You feel a particluar tribe or region is against you, or isnt Obj an afonja person too

Very nice that Obasanjo is supporting Peter Obi.

He will never want either of his 2 Arch-enemies (Atiku and Tinubu) to smell Aso rock!

BTW, WHERE IS HELINIUS and other APC/Buhari/Tinubu goons

Akurakambe:
The political gladiators in the north are seriously rooting for Peter Obi. He's fast gaining massive acceptability in the whole northern Nigeria.

Lol.

[quote author=DevilsEqual post=115215057][/quote]Oga no be fight abeg!

Vote4ObiDatti:
Obasanjo is already old and one can tell he is doing this sacrifice as a parting gift he wants to give Nigerians. Baba already knows that calamity will befall this country should any of the two criminals desperately trying to rule Nigeria succeeds.

May God grant him his last wish!!!

Calamity befell Nigeria when obasanjo emerged president, he is everything and worse than those 2.

If you believe obasanjo has any political worth in northern Nigeria, then you will believe that the sun sets in the east.

Arewa long term interest yen yen yen, secessionist, activities in the east, just what you expect from a paper that gots its news from beer parlour gists.

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This greedy old man wey don lose relevance since 1600

Kennedyli:
Not just Obasanjo. Even the likes of Sanusi and all those who worked with Peter Obi in the banking sector and in SEC are secretly pushing for him.

This is the difference between Obi's ambition and that of Tinubu. Tinubu has to pay or coerce people to support him, while Obi's is organic.

You de there when him de pay?