2023 Presidency: Peter Obi Heightens Post-election Battle, Meets African Ex-president
- Peter Obi is making consultations with international observers of the last presidential election in Nigeria
- One such person Obi has met with is the head of the Commonwealth Observer Mission to Nigeria, Thabo Mbeki
- The former Anambra governor said his discussion with the ex-president of South Africa was constructive
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Still certain that he won the last presidential election, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) is still in talks with international observers of the electoral process.
Obi, on Tuesday, March 7, met with a former president of South Africa and head of the Commonwealth Observer Mission to Nigeria, H.E. Thabo Mbeki.
Source: Facebook
The former Anambra governor, who lost to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progress Congress (APC), said he had met with Mbeki twice about the election.
According to Obi, the discussions so far have been constructive.
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He wrote on his Facebook page:
"As part of ongoing election-related consultations, I have met twice with the former President of South Africa and Head of the Commonwealth Observer Mission to Nigeria, H.E. Mr. Thabo Mbeki, and his Team.
"The discussions were quite constructive."
2023 presidency: Peter Obi speaks to Nigerians, says he won the election
Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the last presidential election, addressed Nigerians on the conduct and results of the poll.
After observing a minute silence for those victims of violence across the country during Saturday, February 25, presidential and National Assembly elections, Obi made it clear that this is the first time he will address the media either directly or indirectly after taking part in the voting exercise in Anambra.
Obi expressed gratitude to all Nigerians, especially Obidients who came out en masse to exercise their franchise by voting.
The 2023 flag bearer of the Labour Party argued that he won the election and will prove it, insisting that a new Nigeria is possible and that he will work for it.
Obi calls for calm
Obi had called on every Nigerian, especially supporters of his presidential ambition to remain calm and law-abiding.
His call for calm comes at the peak of controversies surrounding the coalition of the just concluded 2023 presidential elections across Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
