NewsNigeria Elections“Give Us Peter Obi, Get 10 Million Votes,” Youth Group Tells PDP

#TakeBackNaija Movement, a group of young Nigerians has promised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over 10 million votes at the 2023 presidential election should they present the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi as the party’s presidential candidate.

The National Coordinator of the group, Ali Mohammad made this known in Yenagoa after an interactive session with youth groups and other stakeholders ahead of party primaries.

Stating that Nigeria is in dire need of competent leaders with proven track records of integrity in public office, Mohammad pleaded with the PDP leadership to consider Peter Obi as the presidential flag bearer. According to him, what is at stake in 2023 is beyond party politics, but a case of rescuing the about-to-collapse country.

The group said they had identified the former governor during the 2019 elections when he was the vice-presidential candidate of the PDP, adding that Peter Obi remained the best in the party currently.

Pleading with the PDP to adopt Peter Obi as their consensus candidate ahead of 2023, Mohammad said,  “he has what it would take to turn the tides of the country around going by his past record as the governor of Anambra State, and most importantly his vast knowledge on economic policy, good governance, and purposeful leadership, which is what the country lacked at the moment.”

The movement also noted that PDP has a track record of ensuring equity and justice since her formation, and as such, should use this golden opportunity to give the Igbo people the sense of belonging, having not had the opportunity to produce either a president or vice president since the return of democracy in 1999.

Mohammed further pointed out that the former governor is the most popular candidate among Nigerian youths, as well as the elites, and most importantly, is acceptable across the six geo-political zones in the country, who are yearning for a credible, visionary, and passionate leader to transform the fortunes of the country once given the opportunity.

He decried that lots of Nigerians have lost confidence in most of the aging and recycled politicians fielded by their parties, who have neglected their civic responsibilities, “but will be motivated this time to vote for Obi if he is on the ballot.”