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Nigerian politician and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said he is open to be Nigeria’s vice president.
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Peter Obi made this statement during an interview with Central News Tv, while also stating some conditions.
Former Presidential candidate from the Labour party, Peter Obi has said he doesn’t mind being a Nigeria’s vice president.
While speaking during an interview with Central News Tv, the former Anambra State governor noted that his main goal is to see Nigeria get better, and to that notion, he has some conditions if he’s going to be a vice president.
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When asked if he would accept the role of Vice President, Obi said:
“Quite frankly, for me, I’m not desperate to be Nigerian president. I am desperate to see Nigeria work. If I see people who can do the work better, I will (consider being Vice President
I even have people who say I should not come out in 2027 and I said to them, offer yourself. And we will not put everybody on a scale.”
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Despite being open to working with others, Obi made it clear that he has no plans to leave the Labour Party.
He said,
“Yes, I would be here (at Labour Party), and if anybody is coming for us to negotiate or to come together, he must tell me what his purposes are.
“I will not join anybody for state capture or for winning the election. I want anybody to tell me how are we going to ensure that no child is left behind, how are we going to put those millions of out-of-school children back in school.”
