We like Peter Obi’s response to Bianca Ojukwu

by Chidi Okoye

Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has reacted to the comments of Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, over his recent defection from the All Progressives Grand Alliance to the People’s Democratic Party.

On Monday, 20 October, the Ambassador had expressed disappointment over the defection of Obi, saying he betrayed the trust of the late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu.

She lamented the effect of his exit from the party, while also acknowledging his accomplishments. “It is undeniable that Peter Obi made immense contributions to APGA. I remain proud of his achievements, as governor of Anambra State. His exit diminishes us, and many of his supporters and grassroots crusaders are disappointed and demoralised”.

Obi reacted to her comments, while speaking to journalists, saying that even while he was governor of Anambra state, he had rebuffed several invitations to join the ruling party, and that he only left APGA because he felt the party was on a downward spiral.

He said, “Despite all overtures for me to leave APGA when I was the governor, I did not give in, but served out my term on APGA’s platform and handed over to an APGA governor.”

“Like my leader and political father, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, who was bitterly criticised for ignoring the Zik-led Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP) to join the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) where he felt the interests of Ndigbo and the nation would be better served, I have moved out of a political party, which, in my own opinion, had derailed. I have moved on to a place my contributions towards proper representation of our people would have the level of impact that would make Ikemba rejoice in his grave.”

Furthermore, Obi reiterated that his loyalty to the late Igbo leader remains intact, yet, he cannot continue to associate with a party that had turned into “empty shell without an inner core of shared values”.

“I want to have it on record that Bianca was right when she reported my exchange with the Ikemba when he called me and asked whether I would leave APGA, after the events of Abia State at that time, when the Governor left APGA for reasons I believe to be genuine.”

“I wish to reiterate that I am still loyal to our great leader, in terms of what serves the interests of our people and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Everyone knows today that APGA is not what it used to be. My assurance to our great leader did not imply that I would be loyal to a platform that some people have resolved to turn into an empty shell without an inner core of shared values. I remain faithful to those values and principles our great leader asked me to stand by and defend,” he added.

Obi added that he would no longer comment on the issue of his defection, saying that his present primary focus was on the reelection bid of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Comments (3)

  1. Obi left apga so as to appointed the SFG.

    1. So as to be appointed…

  2. Though the saying that ‘when one door is closed, another is opened’ but One doesn’t have to put all his eggs in one basket.

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