Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has reiterated his decision to reclaim his’stolen mandate’ in the aftermath of the contentious Adamawa gubernatorial election.
Recall that the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari, declared Aisha Binani the winner of the governorship election on Sunday while the results of the supplementary election were still being collated.
However, Ari’s declaration was overturned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Many Nigerians strongly condemned the move, calling it an illegal and stolen mandate.
In a late-night Twitter post, Peter Obi, who is challenging President-elect Bola Tinubu’s victory in court, urged Nigerians to remain calm, emphasizing that he will never give up on the journey of reclaiming the mandate for a new Nigeria.
According to the former governor of Anambra State, he never expected the road to a new Nigeria to be easy, but he will remain law-abiding.
He reiterated his commitment to building a Nigeria that benefits all Nigerians, saying the struggle to reclaim the mandate is about millions of Nigerians, not him.
He said;
I encourage Nigerians to remain calm and steadfast in the journey to reclaiming their mandate of a New Nigeria. I will never give up on this journey until victory is achieved.
I never expected the journey to a New Nigeria to be an easy one. The forces, who had over the years, lived off the old order, are bound to fight back, as is being experienced now.
If they come at us through land, air and sea, we will respond to them through land, air and sea but, we will remain law abiding and will never give up on the nation. We are on the right path and we will remain committed to the course.
I reiterate my commitment to building a Nigeria that will be beneficial to every Nigerian. The struggle to reclaim this mandate is not about me as a person but, about millions of Nigerians who placed their trust in me through their votes.
https://twitter.com/PeterObi/status/1648419014866255872?s=20
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