How I Convinced Peter Obi To Dump PDP For LP - Doyin Okupe
The former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign, Doyin Okupe has opened up on how he convinced Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State to dump the PDP to Labour Party when he discovered the opposition party won’t give him its presidential ticket.
In an interview, Okupe narrated how he convinced Obi to dump the PDP to run for President of Nigeria under the Labour Party.
The politician said he dropped his presidential ambition to assist Obi after the Afenifere leader encouraged him to support presidential aspirants from the South-East region.
In an interview, Okupe narrated how he convinced Obi to dump the PDP to run for President of Nigeria under the Labour Party.
The politician said he dropped his presidential ambition to assist Obi after the Afenifere leader encouraged him to support presidential aspirants from the South-East region.
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They decided to pick Peter Obi since he is the one that has the greatest appeal.
Obi asked Okupe to be the Director-General of his campaign after he declared his support for him.
Okupe disclosed he started supporting Obi’s presidential ambition after his discussion with Pa Ayo Adebanjo in 2022.
“Baba said if we are to rotate it to the south, which section of the south should it go? And I said Baba, in truth and fairness, let us be factual, Southwest has been president, Obasanjo. South-South has been president, Jonathan in recent times. Only South East has not had a shot at it and I found it to be an injustice, but there is nothing a single person can do.”
“If they can fight for themselves and we can support them so be it. Then Baba said, why don’t you just support them and I said I agree. That’s what happened.
“I went back to Iperu and I called my political associates and I told them of the encounter and what I decided and that I was going to drop out of the race. They said who are we going to support, I said if we are going to support the east, there’s Pius Anyim, there’s Peter Obi, and one or two other persons.
“I think Peter Obi is the one that has the greatest appeal. So, we agreed and then, I went to Iwe Iroyin, that Press Centre in Abeokuta, and I declared that I was dropping from the race and that I was going to support Obi.
“He (Obi) said he wanted to see me. I told him I’ve declared support for you, are you in Lagos, he said yes. I said let’s me at Southern Sun. We met there and he said please join me, come and be the Director-General of my campaign. I said gladly, I will do it. That’s how the journey with Obi started.” Okupe said.
“When it was crystal clear that we could not get the ticker under PDP, the gladiators were too many, and the odds that were against us were unsurmountable, Obi and I sat down in the hotel room in Abuja and I said look, let’s face it. If we stay there and take part in the primaries and after that, you move to another party, you’ll not look good to the public. So, let us leave before they did their primary. So we left PDP,” Okupe said.
They decided to pick Peter Obi since he is the one that has the greatest appeal.
Obi asked Okupe to be the Director-General of his campaign after he declared his support for him.
Okupe disclosed he started supporting Obi’s presidential ambition after his discussion with Pa Ayo Adebanjo in 2022.
“Baba said if we are to rotate it to the south, which section of the south should it go? And I said Baba, in truth and fairness, let us be factual, Southwest has been president, Obasanjo. South-South has been president, Jonathan in recent times. Only South East has not had a shot at it and I found it to be an injustice, but there is nothing a single person can do.”
“If they can fight for themselves and we can support them so be it. Then Baba said, why don’t you just support them and I said I agree. That’s what happened.
“I went back to Iperu and I called my political associates and I told them of the encounter and what I decided and that I was going to drop out of the race. They said who are we going to support, I said if we are going to support the east, there’s Pius Anyim, there’s Peter Obi, and one or two other persons.
“I think Peter Obi is the one that has the greatest appeal. So, we agreed and then, I went to Iwe Iroyin, that Press Centre in Abeokuta, and I declared that I was dropping from the race and that I was going to support Obi.
“He (Obi) said he wanted to see me. I told him I’ve declared support for you, are you in Lagos, he said yes. I said let’s me at Southern Sun. We met there and he said please join me, come and be the Director-General of my campaign. I said gladly, I will do it. That’s how the journey with Obi started.” Okupe said.
“When it was crystal clear that we could not get the ticker under PDP, the gladiators were too many, and the odds that were against us were unsurmountable, Obi and I sat down in the hotel room in Abuja and I said look, let’s face it. If we stay there and take part in the primaries and after that, you move to another party, you’ll not look good to the public. So, let us leave before they did their primary. So we left PDP,” Okupe said.
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