Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he is no longer involved in partisan politics, but that he wishes for Nigeria to overcome its numerous problems.
Obasanjo stated that a single effort would not be enough to solve the country’s problems, and that Nigerians must band together to solve the issues.
He said this to reporters shortly after receiving 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.
In continuation of his consultations across the six geopolitical zones, Rivers Governor Wike paid a visit to the ex-president.
Obasanjo praised Wike’s courage, particularly the manner in which he pursued his goals.
He did, however, tell his guests that he had long since stopped being a partisan politician, but that he would continue to look out for Nigerians’ interests.
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He claimed that if Nigeria enshrined the basic ingredients that would bring unity and inclusion, everything else would fall into place to help remove conflict, and the country would be able to solve insecurity and other issues.
Wike, for one, said zoning was in the PDP’s constitution and in line with the nation’s constitution, which also provided for fairness and equity, and that the party had thrown its presidential ticket open, and that he was willing to run in the primary election.
“I am confident that I have what it takes to win both the PDP primaries and the general election,” he said. I commit to working for Nigeria’s and Nigerians’ unity, stability, and security.”
