Peter Obi has encouraged his support base in Cross Rivers to vote for People’s Democratic Party, PDP gubernatorial candidate, Sandy Onor in the forthcoming election in the state.
Peter Obi who is from the Labour Party, LP contested for the office of the president but lost at the just concluded presidential election had said LP will partner with other parties in some states.
Obi was formerly of the PDP but dumped the party to better has chance at LP. During a live interview on a local TV station, Mr Obi said the Labour Party would partner some governorship candidates in some states for the polls.
Alliance
“There are some states where my Party, LP, doesn’t have candidates, and we are partnering some good candidates in those states to ensure victory for them. We have good candidates in Lagos, Delta, Plateau, Nasarawa, Enugu, Abia, and a few others. But in Cross River, we have agreed to align with the PDP and its candidate, Prof Sandy Onor,” Peter Obi explained.
He added, “He is a very good candidate who enjoys strong support from the people. I urge all ‘Obidients’ in Cross River to support and cast their votes for Prof Onor, who is a current senator.”
Reacting to Obi’s statements, PDP chairman in the state, Venatius Ikem, said this in Calabar on Monday, that Obi’s endorsement was expected because Sandy Onor was widely acceptable in all areas in Cross River.
“Obi’s endorsement didn’t come as a surprise to me. “In fact, it is an attestation of the popularity and goodwill enjoyed by our candidate in the state and beyond. It is a great value addition to our arsenal and it cannot be underestimated,” Ikem explained.
“With this endorsement of the ‘Obidient’ Movement’s phenomenal leader, we can now sleep with our two eyes closed knowing that the issue of governorship has been settled.”
