• He doesn’t have the structure to win the presidency in 2023
• Igbos are not ready for presidency
Delta-born politician, Ned Nwoko has shared his thoughts about former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi’s participation in the forthcoming governorship election under Labour Party’s platform.
The politician who is married to actress Regina Daniels, acknowledged that Peter Obi is not like other Governors he has met in the past as he’s quite frugal and a big-time capitalist.
Nwoko also stated in the interview with BBC Igbo, that he would like Peter Obi to come back to the Peoples Democratic Party as he will do well as a Minister of Economy and will also help the economy bounce back.
Ned Nwoko further stated that though Peter Obi is popular and might have a support base, he does not have the structure to function as he would need the majority in either house of Representatives or Senate, States’ Houses of Assembly and and the Federal Government.
He also said that all of these might take at least 8 years to be achieved. The Delta-born politician further claimed that there are many things that would work against the emergence of Peter Obi as President of Nigeria and “it would never happen”.
Nwoko also said that Igbos are not ready for presidency as that would have shown during the primaries. He wondered why delegates never supported Igbo candidates, but went for candidates from other regions.
According to him, Igbos are largely selfish and won’t think about others. Nwoko added that he doesn’t subscribe to zoning, but believes in merit.