Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he has retired from partisan politics, but that he still wishes for Nigeria to overcome its many challenges.
Obasanjo stated that individual efforts would not be enough to solve the country’s problems, and that Nigerians must band together to address the issues.
He said this to reporters shortly after receiving PDP presidential candidate and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke, and others in Abeokuta.
Wike, the governor of Rivers state, paid a visit to the former president as part of his consultations across the six geopolitical zones.
Obasanjo praised Wike’s courage, particularly the manner in which he pursued his ambition.
He did, however, tell his guests that he had long since stopped being a partisan politician, but that he would continue to work for the good of Nigerians.
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He claimed that if Nigeria enshrined the basic ingredients that would bring unity and inclusion, all other factors would fall into place to help remove conflict, and the country would be able to address insecurity and other issues.
Wike, for one, said zoning was in the PDP’s constitution and in line with the country’s constitution, which also provided for fairness and equity, and that the party had thrown its presidential ticket open, and that he was prepared to run in the primary election.
“I am confident that I have what it takes to win the PDP primaries and the general election,” he said. I pledge to work for Nigeria’s and Nigerians’ unity, stability, and security.”
