A former Information and National Orientation Minister Labaran Maku has admitted many saw the ‘Obidient’ movement and the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi as a joke.

Obi, a former Anambra State governor, took the nation by storm when he emerged as a third-force candidate. Despite being dismissed as lacking a political structure, the LP candidate who enjoys a huge youth following scored over six million votes and won in 11 states to finish third in the just-concluded exercise.

But while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily about the outcome of the 2023 elections, Mr Maku admitted that the opposition politicians never gave the LP candidate and his supporters a chance.

“What happened in the presidential election as you could see was that there was this wave of young people, the ‘Obidients’ that we all took for granted and we were thinking Peter Obi was a joke. Where would he go?” the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain said on the breakfast show Tuesday.

“So, both PDP and the APC, we were thinking ‘This man does not have structure. He will not be able to do so much’.”

He, however, maintained that young people proved them wrong and put up an unprecedented showing in the 2023 elections.

“But the young people seized the initiative from the politicians. And for the first time – what we saw in Nasarawa, Edo, several other places, and in Delta State where the PDP vice presidential candidate comes from – we saw that young people were serious about what they were doing and they took advantage of social media to project a programme which has shaken the nation.”

The PDP chieftain from Nasarawa State admitted that the party lost the presidential election in the state to LP but claimed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)’s win in the governorship poll was faulty.

For him, the results of the governorship election declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were concocted.

helinues:
LP is still awada keri keri party now.

So upon all their online ranting, they came third with no 25% spread

What an Andrew Liver Party stunts

BIZNess123:


This man that year

One the happiest moment in my life this year was the way tinubu flogged obi like a common criminal in the election....my joy that day knows no bounds...


They said it's a stolen mandate..I asked them for proof...Dem tu ama

helinues:
LP is still awada keri keri party now.

So upon all their online ranting, they came third with no 25% spread

What an Andrew Liver Party stunts

IyaebeTheGreat:
Obi tried sha but he's still a boy compared to my Asiwaju . I think it's taking too long for him to congratulate Asiwaju, haba it's not that deep, there's always another time to try.

Hoelujohn:

I am sure you don't know what it takes to win a local government seat in Nigeria.

ganisucks:







I just dey laugh una.

ganisucks:






I just dey laugh una. When film go start, na so so cry una go dey cry.

helinues:
LP is still awada keri keri party now.

So upon all their online ranting, they came third with no 25% spread

What an Andrew Liver Party stunts

Dafresh:

Since your primary to secondary school have ever gotten 3rd position. Even though we made it to 1st position but you and your ogas had to rig the elections,

Isobug:
It's like those above are paid to praise the APC, Every thread, I see their presence first before any other comment

helinues:


How can we be sure that you people's brains and manhood have not been stolen with this teeth gnashing cos this is definitely more than election mandate stolen

Dafresh:

How is is painter of garri in you place compare it 10yrs ago you will see your ogas have failed woefully

helinues:


Did some of you people come to this world to eat only?

When others are busy about how to execute big projects, you people will be talking about food, is that how low una situation is?

Dafresh:

See you see big project
Na person way chop go talk about big project APC scatter everything economy, security, banks, hospital, etc

helinues:


My friend, always remember fingers are not equal. Using your present situation to judge others is so wrong

My weekly liquor spending go feed some people for month, no be mouth

FarahAideed:
It was a negative joke as far as Iam concerned , the movt achieved absolutely nothing but just set us back ..

They managed to get just one governor ( Alexx Otti would have won in any party he joined ).

They made Tinubu win the election undeservedly.

APC still has more seats in the National assembly thanks to the Obidients who cut PDP votes everywhere

Dafresh:


Lol how many people can buy liquor in Nigeria of today as APC cyber employer you supposed spend millions like your ogas no be you cut grass with 250 millions no be una use 800 billion buy BVA mechine and letter una no use amm
No be APC snake and monkey swallow money so you supposed spend 300k every day on cigarettes and liquor

BIZNess123:


This man that year

One the happiest moment in my life this year was the way tinubu flogged obi like a common criminal in the election....my joy that day knows no bounds...


They said it's a stolen mandate..I asked them for proof...Dem tu ama