A section of Nigerians living in Ghana have expressed massive support for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to become president at the end of the 2023 election.
During an interaction with The Independent Africa, on Friday February 2023, all the Nigerians reached out to said they are not expecting anyone to win apart from Peter Obi.
Expressing the reason for their choice, some said they are positive he will make the “New Nigeria” mantra a reality, while the others said it is about time an Ibo man is given the opportunity to make Nigeria a reformed country.
” I expect that my brother, the Ibo man, Peter Obi will win because he is 90/60. No Ibo man has for once ruled Nigeria. So this time is our time and everyone knows that it is the time for the Ibo people to rule Nigeria.” Anyone apart from him will bring war” One Emeka expressed.
The jeans trouser vendor asserted that there will be civil unrest in Nigeria if Peter Obi does not emerge President.
Chenedu also said that he hopes for a free and fair election despite the possibility that the process will turn bloody and hectic. However “we already know who is going to be on the seat. Peter Obi, I wish him good luck.”
Mr Chika, also expressed his stance and said “my expectation is nothing much because we have taken the decision. We want Peter Obi to win. If he not going to do well we will change our mind because want a government that will deliver. If you could see they came with broom. The other one came with umbrella, but when you see Peter Obi’s logo its about family and during his campaign he was able to go round uniting the people and that what am expecting for the “New Nigeria.”
Okechukwu, not his real name, mentioned that Nigerians have been denied the privilege of enjoying good roads, electricity and water for a long time because the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All People’s Congress (APC) have done nothing about the situation.
Thus he is optimistic that Peter Obi will change their misfortune into great fortunes.
“PDP and APC have ruled us for a long time but there is nothing good coming about them. Now I am in Ghana enjoying good roads, water and electricity but we don’t have all these in Nigeria and that is why we need a better government. I beleive God will do it for someone like Peter Obi.”
Nigeria, the most populous country in West Africa, and currently the seventh most populous in the world is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located.
The country has a history that keeps recurring on violence, chaos, fighting, killings, kidnappings among others during elections.
It does not come as a surprise that some of the Nigerians here in Ghana are predicting civil unrest if the election results are rigged and Peter Obi does not become President.