As Nigerians gradually begin to count down to what has been described as the most crucial presidential election in the nation’s democratic history, a prominent chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Ireti Kingibe has come out to reveal why she no longer worried about her party’s flag bearer, Peter Gregory Obi’s perceived lack of popularity in the northern region of the country.
Speaking during an interview on Africa Independent Television’s ‘Democracy Today’ on Wednesday, Ireti, who is the wife of prominent northern politician and running mate to MKO Abiola in 1993, Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, disclosed that when the presidential campaigns first began in the country, she was initially worried that Obi would not be accepted by the Arewa region because he was not known by the people there at the time.
However, the Labour Party chieftain disclosed that with the successes of Obi’s recent campaigns, coupled with the awareness that has begun to build around his candidacy among northerners, she is now very confident that the former Anambra governor now has what it takes to emerge victorious on the ballots in the upcoming polls.
She said; “I believe Obi has what it takes to win at the national level. I was initially worried about his lack of popularity in the north. But I now see that as awareness is growing, it is building up enough for him to get what is required. I believe my candidate will win the presidential elections.”
You can watch Ireti Kingibe’s interview on AIT here.
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