The Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to remain calm and be law abiding ahead of May 29 inauguration.
Bola Tinubu and his vice candidate Kashim Shettima, having been declared winner of the February 25 presidential poll will be sworn in on Monday.
However, the former Anambra State Governor, who is challenging Tinubu’s victory, said a peaceful and quiet Nigeria is needed where the government will concentrate on caring for the sufferings of the people.
According to him, only the court of law will decide the actual winner of the poll in due course.
Obi, who spoke on the sidelines of an event in Kaduna State, at the weekend, stated that the unity, peace and security of the country is paramount than any other interest.
“We must continue to live on the path of peace, religious harmony, ethnic harmony, coexistence, that is the most important thing for now.
“Let’s have a peaceful, quiet Nigeria where government will concentrate on caring for the sufferings of the people,” the LP flagbearer stated.
While noting that there are questions and issues with the last election, Obi, however, said citizens must have to live peacefully and be able to work and concentrate on facing the issues of Nigeria which is insecurity, poverty, education and other very important aspects of the nation’s existence.
Accompanied by his running mate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party Presidential candidate also tasked the incoming administrations at all levels to deals with issues of high youth unemployment , poverty and insecurity especially in the Northern region, adding that such critical areas must be addressed by elected leaders if the country must achieve progress and development.
