By Emmanuel Uzodinma The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, on Monday, sa...
By Emmanuel Uzodinma
The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Anglican
Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, on Monday, said that the Obedient
Movement of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has become a
national project.
He said that the popularity and acceptability was so high
that the opponents and enemies alike would not be able to pull him down no
matter the campaign of calumny.
Chukwuma who was reacting to reports in the media quoting
him as saying that Enugu state was not ‘Obidient’, said he is not and has never
been against Obi’s presidential ambition but rather has supported it more than
those persecuting him.
DAILY POST reports that the Archbishop has received much
backlash after he said “we in Enugu State are not ‘Obedient'”.
The Archbishop has now said Obi’s fame became so high
because he showed credibility, character, honesty and capacity in public
office, as governor of Anambra state and other offices he had previously held.
He said, “My own concern is that Peter Obi, found to be very
credible, Nigerians should be out to make sure that young people should be
given chance and allow him to clean the mess that we’re in Nigeria.
“It is quite clear that in this country people know me as
speaking out, I’ve been condemning the evil in this society and in Nigeria.
“And we are very much aware that even in my synod, I
condemned the evil things happening in this government led by Buhari and I
meant it that we need a new Nigeria, new Nigeria, a new win into a new
wineskin.”
Explaining himself Chukwuma said, “There is no doubt that I
said, both Atiku and Tinubu are expired and they have no new things to offer
us. And I talked about being Obidient nationally. But the situation is that
living in Enugu and seeing what has happened in the past years where PDP has
been in power for years and other parties have not surfaced until now, it has
become very much necessary for people to know that Enugu as it is has been so
entrenched into a party called PDP.
“I totally support Obidient nationally, but State wise, I’m
talking about the personalities in the state, and I do know that those in the
state that are not corrupt will be endorsed and voted by us. We’re praying that
the right people under God will come up in this nation to vie for positions
that will make Nigeria to be better.
“Some people are going now in many states to hide under
Obidient, Obidient is Peter Obi personified. Obidient is Peter Obi, there is no
party called Peter Obi in Nigeria and so no persons should hide under the name
Obidient thinking that you can win election because nationally we are ready for
change. We are talking about personalities, people like Obi who can come and
deliver Nigeria and the states out of the mess.
“Let it be clear to Nigerians that, I’m not against Peter
Obi and I’m not against Obidient nationally, but State wise, Obidient may not
work. Because, it is going to be a matter of personality and not a matter of
party and again, Obidient is Peter Obi personified, nobody in the state is
Peter Obi, so it may not be possible for you to say states can be Obidient like
Enugu, because it depends on the strength, structure and the power of the party
in government particularly the incumbency.
“So I want us to please get it clear, all those who have
been writing things against me should note that I’m not a person anybody push
aroud, and by the grace of God, nobody has settled me and nobody can settle me,
I’ve not received money from anybody. I’m only expressing myself with what I’ve
observed and seen.
“Let us be very careful of corrupt politicians who may want
to run under Obi or Obidient because they feel that it is catching much wave.
“All that I’m saying is that we must think about the
personality, integrity, and pedigree of the person in any party that is going
to vie for position in Nigeria, they should not hide under Obidient as if to
say, they are going to win election.”
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