The Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie, has expressed readiness to vote for Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election.
Obi is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the forthcoming presidential election.
Adichie said this in a post she shared on her verified Facebook page to celebrate Mr Obi who turned 61 on Tuesday.
“I cannot wait for February 25, 2023, when I, with personal pride in you and with hope for what Nigeria can become, will cast my vote for you and your running mate, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed,” the author of ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ said.
She also said she is inspired by Obi’s intellectual curiosity, his eagerness to learn and his “genuine love of education (which is why you sought out, and honored, Daddy all those years ago when you learned that he was Nigeria’s first professor of statistics).”
The best-selling author said she has always admired Mr Obi’s humane pragmatism and how he is willing to talk to almost anyone if it will bring about a good outcome.
Obi recently emerged as the presidential candidate of the LP. He joined the LP after withdrawing from the Peoples Democratic Party presidential primaries.
The former Anambra governor has since continued to gather support, especially among young social media-savvy Nigerians.
Read the full post below by Ms Adichie below.
Happy Birthday to Peter Obi, my dearest Big Bro:
I will never forget your kindness to my beloved parents. Thank you for the respect you showed them, for your many visits to Abba, where you gave to Daddy and Mummy the most precious gifts: your time and your attention.
Thank you for walking this still-unbearable journey of grief with my siblings and me.
I remember how you regaled Daddy and Mummy with your stories until we started joking about your obsession with the “GDP of Malaysia.” But your obsession spoke of hope: your hope for Nigeria, your belief in what Nigeria could be. A belief that has always been practical, grounded in numbers and in reality.
I remember when you came to support me as I was being honored by the United Nations Foundation in New York, and I teased you about the inexpensive hotel you were staying in, and you shrugged and said, “it’s just a place to sleep, why do I need to be in an expensive place?”
And then only days later, you once again exhibited your incredible generosity to the causes you believe in, and it reminded me of all the hospitals and schools and churches you have supported over the years, and often without fanfare. You have always been clear about what your priorities are, what matters to you, what you believe should matter, and that is deeply admirable.