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According to Yinusa Tanko, the chief spokesperson for the Obi-Datti campaign organization, the failure to heed counsel from Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, may have contributed to the current crisis..
Tanko revealed on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily that Obi had repeatedly advocated for a more inclusive approach to party decision-making.
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“His Excellency, Peter Obi, has made a concerted effort in trying to intervene at any point we have this particular issue and trying to improve,” Tanko said.
“When the issue of the national convention came up, he (Obi) suggested to the national chairman that because we are bigger now, we need to have a wider consultation: meet with responsible and interested people such as the TUC and NLC, stakeholders, the Obidient group – young generation people who are interested in seeing Nigeria work. Meet with leaders who have different ideas that can midwife us into a greater height.
“All of these were the suggestions that he (Obi) made, and not only did he make those suggestions, he practicalised them because he met with the members of the National Assembly.
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“He (Obi) met with the leadership of the party recently in Asaba trying to give them ideas on how he thinks certain things could be done and you could improve our situation but of course, you know how politics is, sometimes, people may be trying to encourage people, but they do something different.
“You can only take a horse to the river, but you cannot force it to drink water, so that’s exactly what Peter Obi has done, he has done so greatly to see if we can find a solution to some of the problems we find ourselves.”.READ FULL CONTENT>>>>>>
