{"id":114263,"date":"2024-09-14T20:04:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T19:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=114263"},"modified":"2024-09-14T20:04:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T19:04:24","slug":"obi-i-didnt-say-i-will-be-anyones-vp-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/obi-i-didnt-say-i-will-be-anyones-vp-in-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Obi: I Didn\u2019t Say I Will Be Anyone\u2019s VP In 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1810191869553030881\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) in last year\u2019s election, Peter Obi, has said that he is not interested in being a vice presidential candidate to anyone in the 2027 presidential election.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHe said this on his X handle, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, some of the comments he made in the interview he granted to News Central TV were misrepresented.<\/p>\n<p>Obi said in the interview, he took the opportunity to explain his position in detail, but fifth columnists resorted to propaganda, deliberately distorting the narrative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the avoidance of doubts, I never stated at any time that I would be vice president to anyone and it\u2019s unequivocal.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have consistently maintained that I am open to working with those committed to building a new Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not want to be one of those preoccupied with 2027 while Nigerians are suffering from hunger, poverty, insecurity, and other pressing challenges,\u201d Obi said.<\/p>\n<p>He said when he was asked about collaboration, he explicitly stated his openness to working with others, provided their intentions were not centred on state capture.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cI emphasized my commitment to partnering with those who share my vision for advancing Nigeria\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also made it clear that I remain committed to the Labour Party, and if anyone wishes to negotiate or join forces, they must disclose their true intentions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I have always maintained, I am not desperate to become president, but I am determined to see Nigeria work.<br \/>\n\u201cLikewise, I am not desperate for any position at all as I believe I can make contributions as I am already doing without occupying any.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said if he decide to run for any office in 2027, it will not be with those whose sole aim is state capture or merely winning an election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want them to explain how we will ensure that no child is left behind and how we will bring millions of out-of-school children back into classrooms, ensure healthy living and pull people out of poverty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy statement was unequivocal, and I am genuinely surprised by the misrepresentation of my words.<br \/>\n\u201cMy commitment to Nigeria remains steadfast, and I even believe it is possible to contribute to its progress without occupying any office as I am already doing,\u201d Obi said.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) in last year\u2019s election, Peter Obi, has said that he is not interested in being a vice presidential candidate to anyone in the 2027&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":111849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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