Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 general elections, has charged Ondo electorate to join hands together in liberating the state, saying democracy is currently suffering in Nigeria.
Obi stated this in Akure Monday while leading the LP campaign team of the party with the governorship candidate of the party in next Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Chief Sola Ebiseni.
Obi who moved around the state capital, with Ebiseeni and his running mate, Mr Dayo Awude, asked the people of the state to vote for the candidate of LP for the progress of the state.
Obi maintained that it was time for Nigerians to join him in rebuilding a new Nigeria, where there would be equal opportunities.
Obi said the LP is ready to rebuild Ondo State and bring on board those who would provide employment, education, and infrastructure to the citizens and not those who usually show up every four years to canvas for votes.
He said, “We know democracy is suffering in Nigeria, we know they have turned democracy into transitional politics, but we still insist that we continue to campaign and tell Nigerians that this is time to start building a new Nigeria.
“A Nigeria where a child of nobody is somebody, a Nigeria where there will be equal opportunity, a Nigeria where we put people out of poverty, a Nigeria where our children will be in school, where our hospitals will work.
“We don’t want people to give us money which they have stolen from us and thereafter, they continue to steal more. We want to stop the stealing and start rebuilding.
“We want to stop the destroying and start the rebuilding; we want to move this country from consumption to production so we can create jobs. That is why we are here campaigning.
“Ondo electorate should shun vote buying and selling because it is money which they have stolen that they are using to buy them.”
While speaking, Ebiseni said the LP, being the most popular party in the state, would win the November 16 governorship election.
Obi said ”Labour Party is the most popular political party in Ondo State. This is a party that the people of Ondo State voted for twice and was in power in this state between 2009 and 2017.
“Our programmes and policies and projects are everywhere and you know it. Everywhere you go in Ondo State, all the projects you see are in the colour of the dress I am wearing.
” I am deliberately wearing the orange colour, which is the colour of the Labour Party and the colour you will see in every project.
“Our presidential candidate is here to give support and to let Nigerians know that the Labour Party is the party to vote for.”
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