{"id":4878,"date":"2023-01-12T23:42:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T23:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/12\/2023-presidency-why-i-wont-campaign-for-peter-obi-obasanjo\/"},"modified":"2023-01-12T23:42:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T23:42:28","slug":"2023-presidency-why-i-wont-campaign-for-peter-obi-obasanjo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/12\/2023-presidency-why-i-wont-campaign-for-peter-obi-obasanjo\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Presidency: Why I Won&#8217;t Campaign For Peter Obi &#8211; Obasanjo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p>Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed why he will not join Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi\u2019s campaign train.<\/p>\n<p>In his New Year\u2019s speech to Nigerians, headlined \u201cMy Appeal to All Nigerians, Especially Young Nigerians,\u201d the former president supported Peter Obi\u2019s quest for the presidency and got both praise and criticism. Obasanjo declared on Thursday at a virtual event hosted by Africa Leadership Group with the theme \u201cLeadership and nation building\u201d that he has fulfilled his responsibility by publicly announcing his candidate.<\/p>\n<p>While claiming that he had no regrets about ruling Nigeria, he explained that leadership requires character, qualities, attitude, talents, and, most significantly, the fear of God. \u201cNigeria is in its current position because to leadership. \u201cWe must aggressively seek out individuals and women who possess the character, traits, skill, and attitude necessary for leadership in this nation,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo stated that he has done his best by making his endorsement known and that he does not belong to a political party. \u201cI am not actively campaigning. I\u2019ve used the advantage of my experience and expressed myself clearly. \u201cI am a member of no political party. I will not participate in any campaign. 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