Residents of Aba, the commercial city of Abia state have countered Peter Obi’s comment on possibility of winning the 2023 presidential election.
Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate stormed the streets of Aba where he marched alongside the state party’s governorship candidate, Dr Alex Otti.
Speaking to the people, Obi suggested a probability of either winning or losing at the poll while the residents rejected his suggestion immediately.
Resorting to speaking to the teeming crowd from the roof of his vehicle, Obi was met with shouts and some kind of reprimand from the residents after he address the ‘possibility’ of not winning the 2023 presidential election.
Obi who was caught in a short video clip said:
“Igbo kwenu!! Aba kwenu!! Let me assure the people of Aba today.”
Continuing in the Igbo language, Obi said:
“It is important, to know that where we are is Enyimba city (Aba).”
To this, the people responded in affirmation.
Obi added:
“I came to Aba this morning, and I have said it, the promise I want to make to you people is that you see this Aba you people are looking at… Aba is one of the places that showcase the true condition and challenges faced by Nigeria.
“If what we are doing (campaign, elections, vying for the presidency) works…”
At this point, the residents of Aba, responded in thunderous shouts chanting:
“E go work.” Meaning Obi must win the 2023 presidential election.
The LP presidential candidate further led the people on a march through the streets of Aba alongside the 2023 governorship candidate of the party in Abia state, Dr Alex Otti.