The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has warned his political opponents against ascribing ethnic or religious colouration to his followership popularly known as Obidient movement.
He said this in a statement on Sunday night which he personally signed.
Obi said he is only the focal point in the Obidient movement, which is the arrowhead in the mission to take back Nigeria and comprises Nigerians from different ethnic and religious groups.
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“In the life of every nation, there is a turning point. For Nigeria, that time is now; a time to save Nigeria, save our democracy and give the Nigerian youths hope.
“The OBIdient Movement has been the arrowhead in the take back Nigeria mission.
“My role in the Movement is that of a Focal Point. As I’ve always stressed, Nigeria remains a secular state.
“As such, the movement is not about my tribe or my religion, and it is not an Igbo agenda or in any way, to Christianise Nigeria.
“My aspiration is for a new Nigeria, where the children of a nobody will become somebody. A nation anchored on national interests, and not sectional interests; where the entire youths from the six geopolitical zones will have a sense of belonging in the affairs of their country.
“No one should ascribe ethnic or religious colouration to the OBIdient Movement. Nigeria is one and my ambition is to become the President of a United and Indivisible Nigeria.”
Well intended. Well said. The challenges are in the process that appears as neutral as it is possibly committed to the denials.