Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi reportedly told his supporters to remain calm and show restraint in the face of provocation.
Obi, in a statement yesterday, said recent events in Nigeria, including political developments in Adamawa State, underline the importance of adhering to the rule of law. He insisted he remains committed to serving the people and achieving a greater Nigeria.
He called on Nigerians to pray for a better and greater country.
Obi Said,
“Nigeria is truly blessed and potentially great.
“It bears reiterating as I did yesterday at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Labour Party in Asaba, Delta State, that the millions of Nigerians who voted for Datti and I did not just cast their votes, but also invested their hope in us for a new Nigeria, so we must stay the course. President Muhammadu Buhari asked youths to have faith in Nigeria and prepare for leadership roles when he signed the ‘Not Too Young to Run Act’ into law.
“I agree with him that we have enough vibrant and intelligent Nigerian youths ready to propel Nigeria to greatness, and it is my desire and commitment to empower them to leadership.
“Yet, we must do our utmost to be calm even under provocation; we must not allow those bent on using any pretext to plunge our country into chaos and leave our youths without a future to succeed. I plead with every Nigerian to keep the faith and hope in Nigeria alive. We are on this journey together, and better and happier years await all of us. God bless the good people of Nigeria and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”