Ohanaeze , Labour Party carpet Soludo over anti-Peter Obi’s comment
- Soludo’s comments myopic, borne out of envy — Labour Party
The apex socio-cultural organisation in Igbo land, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has lashed out at Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state over his comment on a former Governor of the state and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi.
The Igbo group said this in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Tuesday that it had dragged Soludo to two deities in Igbo land, for discrediting the legacies of Peter Obi.
Soludo, had in a lengthy letter, maintained that Obi was not ready for the presidential race, declaring he was merely catching a cruise.
But in the statement, Ohanaeze said, “Ndigbo have dragged Governor Soludo to the two famous divinities and deities (Chokoleze in Mbaise and Ubiniukpabi in Arochuku) for his unreasonable public behaviour.
“Governor Soludo’s actions are ridiculous, unreasonable and premature; there was no locus for the Governor’s outburst and the sanctions against Soludo to face Igbo deities will serve as a deterrent to South-East politicians who have been hired by enemies of Ndigbo and Nigerians to derail the Obi’s presidency in 2023.
“Governor Soludo exposed and indicted himself of treachery when he discredited APGA and Labour Party’s presidential candidates as not viable alternatives to win the 2023 elections.
“How can a state governor of two presidential candidates (APGA and LP) make such a public declaration?
“He has confirmed that he is the number one enemy of the new Nigeria and was hired by an unpopular presidential candidate who is looking for Igbo politicians to pull down Obi’s popularity ahead of the 2023 elections.
“We advise Soludo to concentrate on the current crisis in Anambra State and APGA and stop casting innuendo and aspersions on the person of Mr. Peter Obi. The LP presidential candidate is not in the same political party with him and is not fighting the Anambra State Government.”
Also the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, described comments made by Soludo Peter Obi, as remarks born out of jealousy, adding that it was a response to Soludo’s sustained verbal attacks on Peter Obi’s aspirations.
The LP National Chairman said it was sad that Soludo who was at some point the Governor of the Central Bank would first speak condescendingly about a sound investment decision made by Obi.
Abure said, “You can see the comment is born out of selfishness, the comment is born out of self-centeredness, is born out of desperation, it’s born out of envy and jealousy.
“For somebody who was Central Bank Governor who should know the importance of investments which has been acclaimed by all governors to be one of the best that has been done in Anambra State, for such a man to demean such an investment will tell you that he is acting from a selfish point of view.
“Soludo does not have control of the majority of the people of Anambra State. Even Soludo rose on the legacy of Peter Obi because Peter Obi was the first Governor that rose to power through the platform of APGA.
“Obi built the party, consolidated it, and worked for the people of Anambra State which gave people confidence to continually vote for APGA.
Abure further said, “One can say clearly without fear of contradiction that Soludo is riding on the legacy of Peter Obi, because if not that Peter Obi built APGA by his performance, by instilling confidence in the people Soludo wouldn’t have had the platform on which he would have become governor.
“Therefore, I see Soludo’s comments as a distraction. I call on the people of Anambra State to take it with a pinch of salt.”
The LP chairman also condemned attacks on the party’s campaign train in some states of the federation describing such actions as a threat to democracy.
