Obi not an ethnic bigot, will unite Nigeria better – Bako

If elected president in 2023 by the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, according to Nanzing Bako, the coordinator of the Obi/Datti Campaign Organization in Plateau, will bring Nigerians together.

This was stated by Mr. Bako, who added that Mr. Obi was a nationalist and not an ethnic bigot in an interview with reporters on Sunday in Jos.

He insisted that the overwhelming backing Mr. Obi had received throughout the nation was proof that he possessed the traits of an effective leader.

The coordinator claimed that those who claimed Mr. Obi was a bigot who would split Nigeria were merely engaging in political posturing.

Peter Obi is a true Nigerian in his outlook, thinking and character, and this simply means he is not an ethnic bigot.

There is no one that will unite Nigerians at this critical moment of our nationhood than Obi, and this is because he has the qualities of a good leader.

His antecedents as governor of Anambra State, have shown the kind of leader he is and what he has to offer Nigerians.

He therefore, advised Nigerians not to take those calling Mr Obi a bigot seriously, saying it was part of their political gimmicks, aimed at tarnishing the ex-governor’s person and candidature.

According to Mr Bako, the massive support and endorsement of the LP candidate by youths, women and various professional groups in the country, are a pointer to the fact that they believe in his capacity to deliver on good governance.

He stressed that Mr Obi had the capacity to pull Nigeria out of its challenges, and place it on the path of steady growth and development.