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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Chukwuma who was reacting to reports in the media quoting him as saying that Enugu state was not \u2018Obidient\u2019, said he is not and has never been against Obi\u2019s presidential ambition but rather has supported it more than those persecuting him.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST reports that the Archbishop has received much backlash after he said \u201cwe in Enugu State are not \u2018Obedient’\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Archbishop has now said Obi\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cMy 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\u2019re in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is quite clear that in this country people know me as speaking out, I\u2019ve been condemning the evil in this society and in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Explaining himself Chukwuma said, \u201cThere 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI totally support Obidient nationally, but State wise, I\u2019m 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\u2019re praying that the right people under God will come up in this nation to vie for positions that will make Nigeria to be better.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet it be clear to Nigerians that, I\u2019m not against Peter Obi and I\u2019m 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I want us to please get it clear, all those who have been writing things against me should note that I\u2019m not a person anybody push aroud, and by the grace of God, nobody has settled me and nobody can settle me, I\u2019ve not received money from anybody. I\u2019m only expressing myself with what I\u2019ve observed and seen.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll that I\u2019m 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. 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. 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