The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the recently concluded 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian Muslims to disregard anyone saying that he hates Northerners. Obi said this at the Central Mosque, Onitsha, Anambra State, where he went to celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr.
Obi said: “I am a Nigerian who believes in Nigeria. My ADC when I was Governor, Idris, is a Northerner from Kano State, and he is a good man. I have never discriminated against anyone based on religion or tribe, and I will never do that. I want the whole nation to hold me accountable on this. I will never discriminate against anybody. I will continue to support you especially in areas of education, health and your worship. Please disregard anyone who tells you that I do not like the Northerners. I love every Nigerian.”