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The Obidient Movement has denied reports that it begged former President Goodluck Jonathan to step down his rumoured presidential ambition for Mr. Peter Obi, instead of contesting against him in the 2027 presidential election.

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko in a chat with DAILY INDEPENDENT on Sunday said it only asked Jonathan to reciprocate the good gestures made by Obi who stood by him when the opposition were trying to oust him from office in 2015.

According to Tanko, Peter Obi stood by Jonathan when the opposition tried to oust him from office in 2015.

It said that was why the movement also asked Jonathan to repay Obi’s good deeds by supporting him in the 2027 presidential election.

“That is false. We never asked former president Jonathan to step down for Peter Obi. It was a wrong message by that reporter”.

“What transpired was that they sought my reaction on the visit by Peter Obi to former president Goodluck Jonathan. I said yes, they have a longstanding relationship. That even when Jonathan was about being removed by the likes of Rotimi Amaechi who said it publicly that they were the ones who worked hard to removed Jonathan from office, it was only Peter Obi who stood up for him.

“Obi stood by Jonathan then and he never worked with the opposition to remove him from office.

“I said that now that Peter Obi is seeking to become the president of Nigeria, it is only reciprocal for Jonathan to support Peter Obi. I never the word ‘beg’ or ‘step down’.

“So, we did not beg former president Jonathan to step down for Peter Obi. We only appealed to him to reciprocate Peter Obi’s good gestures as we head towards the 2027 presidential election”.

Orlandoo:
Obi is the undisputed choice of Nigerians irrespective of tribe or religion.

Peterobiisathie:
yet he got less than 100k votes from 10 core northern states

Sermwell:
Yet thiefnubuu lost his Lagos and Abuja to Obi!

Thiefnubuu even lost in osun, his hometown, but Obi won in Anambra!

Who is supposed to cover his face in shame between thiefnubuu and His Excellency PETER OBI?

Peterobiisathie:
yet he got less than 100k votes from 10 core northern states

Orlandoo:
We all know how the snatch, grab and run away with it crooner rigged Obi out of the election.

Sermwell:
Yet thiefnubuu lost his Lagos and Abuja to Obi!

Thiefnubuu even lost in osun, his hometown, but Obi won in Anambra!

Who is supposed to cover his face in shame between thiefnubuu and His Excellency PETER OBI?

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko in a chat with DAILY INDEPENDENT on Sunday said it only asked Jonathan to reciprocate the good gestures made by Obi who stood by him when the opposition were trying to oust him from office in 2015.

EponObi:
These people can't be serious. Everyone should bury their ambition for your incompetent principal, abi?

Now, they are setting up GEJ for drags and bullying.

Lmaoooo. Amateurs.

The two of you are discussing strategies on a united front in 2027 but you on the other hand is saying in the public that the other side should bury their ambition. 😂😂😂 You are already burning the bridge before the construction even started. It's unbelievable this guy was a two term governor. Na soso political blunders everyday.

You ran away from PDP to LP for automatic ticket.

You ran from contesting the ADC ticket against Atiku. Una say "It him or nothing"

Discussion with GEJ never take off, una say "step down for him"

What a unique way to say he has no gut, tact, or grit. But you want him to become president. Jokers.

Kuku tell INEC not to conduct any election and just declare him the president because he's the only Nigerian alive that can recuse the country from imaginary bondage.

Davimuyi:
It's easy for tinubu to lose Lagos .. Lagos has plenty non yourubas thousands of them . Go to Anambra how many yourubas are there ? Let me tell you obi can NEVER win a presidential election in Nigeria Except he alligns with a Very strong northerner as VP fist

Orlandoo:
Obi is the undisputed choice of Nigerians irrespective of tribe or religion.

Sermwell:
So it's also easy to loose his own state where he comes from? What about Abuja?

Lifestone:
What's the difference. You are just speaking grammar, Na same same

AMINDA:
If the 2027 election becomes a 5-horse race between Tinubu, Jonathan, Atiku, Obi and Kwankwaso, the election will likely go into a run-off.

Tinubu's pathway to re-election is getting dimmer by the day.

anonimi:
Can you please provide the relevant part of our constitution that talks about run-off elections and the process.

Sermwell:
So it's also easy to loose his own state where he comes from? What about Abuja?

Orlandoo:
Obi is the undisputed choice of Nigerians irrespective of tribe or religion.