Peter Obi: Labour Party's Chances Of Winning Are Very Big — Northern Christians

Christians in the northern part of the country have stated that the chances of the Labour Party emerging victorious in the 2023 presidential election are very big.

The assertion was made by the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, who disclosed why northern Christians chose to support the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi,

According to Lawal who spoke on Channels TV's 'Politics Today', out of the four political parties of note, they looked at Labour Party and concluded that a government run by Obi and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed would bring peace to Nigeria.

“We are politicians and realists. We want to support a political party that has the potential to win and rule; then address all the other dynamics in society, like marginalisation, insecurity, and inclusiveness.

“So, if you look at it, there are only four political parties that are worth our discussion, and we discussed with them.

"Kwankwaso is a good material for president, for example.

"We discussed with him but we look at his tendency and chances of winning the election based on our parameters, it is very small.

“We looked at Labour Party and we think the chances are very big.

"A government run by Peter Obi and Datti will give Nigeria the desired peace. In fact, it will wean us from this oligarch.

“We don’t need commitment from Peter Obi. The issue is very simple; if you go to every single Christian village in Nigeria, they will tell you, there might be no other candidate for the other political parties, they’ll tell you we are doing (sic) Peter Obi. If you go to church, everybody is doing (sic) Peter Obi.

“There are still some Christians who are hanging around the APC, of course; whatever is their reason, we don’t begrudge them. Some are in the PDP.

"Christian rank and file in the north, they are Labour Party", he stated.