The Presidential candidate of the Labour party (LP)has admitted that only a miracle could make him emerge as Nigeria’s president as earlier mentioned by the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar.
Obi said this when he appeared on Channels Television on Monday evening.
Atiku had on Friday stated that Mr Obi and his party could not win the election.
Speaking on Monday, Obi who has since been sensational among his “Obidient Movement” said ‘My political life has been a miracle. I am looking forward to another miracle in 2023.’
I will start my presidency by touring every part of Nigeria. We have to carry everybody along.
He also states that he is not considering supporting Atiku for President. ‘I want to win’ he said.
Also, Obi admitted that he did not inform his former PDP co-runner before his defection.
He said “It is true that I did not tell Atiku Abubakar before resigning from the PDP. I did not even tell my family. I did not want anyone to talk me out of it. “
On security, Obi said he would leverage economic development to fight insecurity.
Obi said, “to improve the security situation in Nigeria, as President, I will ensure the economy works and more people are pulled out of poverty. Also, every state will be responsible for their own security.”
He added, “For me, since I started this political journey, my achievements and records have all been miracles, it has all been miraculous.
“I ran for governor in a party that was less than one year old, when I started in 2003 and won the election, they declared somebody else, I went to court and everybody said it was impossible, there is no way, it has never happened before but after three years, the court declared me the winner.
“I was sworn in, six months I was impeached alongside Fayose and Dariye, I went to court and again I became the first governor to come back from impeachment. So, I was the first governor to win through the court, and the first to come back from impeachment.
“And then in 2007, about one year in office, INEC conducted an election and Andy Uba won and was sworn in as governor, I went to court again to seek the interpretation of our constitution that my tenure is four years, everybody said it will never happen but again the Supreme Court declared me the winner which is why you have staggered election in various states today.
“I can go on and on and tell you so many things that have happened in this my journey which can be termed a miracle, and I am looking forward to the next miracle next year to complete the miraculous journey of my political life.”