We Respect Ugwuanyi But It’s All About Peter Obi – Enugu Youths

• LP Presidential flag bearer denies statement on Omokri

BY ONYEKACHUKWU IBEZIM – The Youth Rally held at Nsukka to support the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi was not targeted at maligning the Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu State Youth Movement has assured.

This is as the group, under the aegis of Concerned Enugu Youths (CEY), declared that the rally backing Obi was based on his personality and not because of any political party

Describing Governor Ugwuanyi as the most youth-friendly State Chief Executive, the CEY noted that he enjoys mammoth support from the youth constituency irrespective of political inclination owing to the unprecedented way the youths have carried them along in the state governance structures.

Addressing a press conference, the group led by Nbo Samuel Ebube, Edeani M. Edeani, Nwodo Thomas-Moore Obumnene, and Emmanuel Martins Nyia, said the rally in support of Obi seeks to publicly highlight the former Anambra State Governor’s unmatchable leadership qualities that Nigeria need at this period of its history.

Applauding the teeming Youth of Enugu State in Nsukka zone, who out of necessity and for their sincerity of purpose, came out in numbers to identify with Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, the CEY said; “It is worthy to note that Mr. Peter Obi has been engaging the youths on the need to be part of a new Nigeria and encouraging them never to give up on our dear country Nigeria while working for better days ahead.

“We want to state categorically that it was Peter Obi’s personality and not about Labour Party that the youths are championing his cause.

“It is pertinent to state openly that Peter Obi has identified with the youths all over the country and that the youths have their fundamental rights to reciprocate same.”

”The Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has identified with the youths of Enugu State and we have reciprocated and will continue to do the same”, the CEY assured.

Obi denies statement on Omokri
In another development, the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has denied making any statement about a former aide of President Jonathan and social critic, Reno Omokri.

Media Adviser to Obi, Valentine Obienyem in a statement said that the LP Standard bearer did not meet the said Reno in London as the write-up purported.

“The statement being circulated did not come from Obi neither did he sanction it. The Peter Obi Media Office suspects the statement as the usual prank being played by the same people desirous of citing it as a justification for strengthening their unprovoked attack on Obi to present him as an attacker and hide under the assumption of defense and launch a further attack on Obi.

“Finally, Mr. Obi assures Nigerians of his abiding good wishes for our dear country, Nigeria”.

A claimed rebuke of Omokri by Peter Obi during their meeting in London is being circulated with insinuations that the said Reno demanded money to support Obi and that Obi refused.