A former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has declared his intention to contest for the presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Obi, the party’s vice presidential candidate during the 2019 general election, declared for the country’s highest office during a meeting with traditional rulers in Awka, Anambra State on Thursday.
He said, “I am talking to the traditional rulers because if somebody begins any journey, he must first tell his fathers. I am telling you as my fathers that I am coming out to contest the position of the president of Nigeria.
“You know me and you know how Nigeria is today. In 2019, I went with Atiku as the vice presidential candidate, but today, I want to come out on my own.
“I just came to seek your blessings as the traditional rulers of the state. I am here to tell you as my own fathers, that I am aspiring for the president of Nigeria.”