The presidential dream of Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party is ostensibly not receiving the expected support from many power brokers in the southeast.
Since he announced his presidential ambition earlier in the year, Obi has largely been perceived on social media as the candidate that would turn around the fortune of the country if elected.
The former Governor of Anambra State is currently one of the three presidential candidates enjoying nationwide acceptance ahead of the election.
In fact, some of the projections and permutations ahead of the election have suggested that Obi has an upper hand over Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
But while Obi enjoys online support from the youths who are clamouring for his presidency, his presidential ambition is not receiving the blessings of some power brokers in his region.
Here’s the list of five southeast leaders, who do not support Obi’ presidential aspiration.
Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo
The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo has unequivocally opposed Obi’s presidency, predicting that the LP candidate would not win the 2023 election.
Soludo, who is rooting for Atiku believes Obi’s candidacy would negatively affect the Southeast’s support for Atiku because the region politically and traditionally seems to belong to the PDP.
However, with Obi in the race, Atiku’s chances in the region will be jeopardised as the popularity of the LP candidate in the region continues to grow ahead of the election.
Fr Ejike Mbaka
In June, the Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria Catholic Chaplaincy, Reverend Fr. Ejike Mbakadeclared that Obi cannot become the President of Nigeria.
