The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has applauded the decision of some prominent Nigerian leaders to back Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2023 election.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by its President General, Goodluck Ibem, the group said the move demonstrates that the leaders who have endorsed Obi want a better Nigeria.
It characterized the endorsement as a courageous step taken by men of good conscience.
WITHIN NIGERIA reports that the group spoke against the backdrop of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, and prominent South-South leader Chief Edwin Clark endorsing Peter Obi’s presidential ambition.
The separate endorsements have continued to elicit mixed reactions from Nigerians and political stakeholders in the country.
In response, COSEYL stated that declaring Obi as their preferred presidential candidate is a wise decision.
It went on to say that anyone who opposes the endorsement is content with Nigeria’s many challenges, including security and economic issues.
The statement by the coalition reads:
Anyone who is against these men of good conscience is just telling Nigerians that he/she is comfortable with the price of fuel selling at N600 per litre, exchange rate of N720 for $1, insecurity and other social vices that have taken over the entire nation.
We commend the boldness of Governor Samuel Ortom, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and Chief Edwin Clark to say the minds of Nigerians who have no means of doing so.