2027: Why we visited Jonathan – Peter Obi

The frontline Presidential aspirant for 2027 and the 2023 statesmanlike campaigner of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, connected Monday led apical Igbo leaders to the, Maitiama Abuja location of erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan.

The gathering lasted for astir 2 hours and was attended by immoderate South East leaders, including erstwhile Enugu State governor, Okwesilize Nwodo, his Imo State counterpart, Achike Udenwa, erstwhile Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Onyema Ugochukwu, Senators Ben Obi and Victor Umeh, among others.

Obi who spoke to journalists aft the meeting, disclosed that it was successful continuation of consultations with erstwhile nationalist leaders successful the state regarding his statesmanlike ambition.

The erstwhile Labour Party campaigner is seeking the summons of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying they person not yet travel for endorsement but for consultations and speech of views.

Obi explained that the gathering was portion of his consultations with erstwhile leaders.

“We request to consult them, particularly idiosyncratic similar him (Jonathan) who served the state precise faithfully, focused, and did what is expected successful a democracy. In this declining situation, you consult him,” helium said.

Obi had earlier visited erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrah...