Anambra Guber: Obi Says He Has Good Reasons to Fight Obiano

Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, on Wednesday confirmed  that he has problems with the current state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, therefore, has good reasons to fight him.

Obi said his problem is not with Obiano who remains his friend as he has no issues with him as a person but his non-performance as a governor.

The former governor who accompanied the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate of the governorship election, Oseloka Obaze, to a rally organised by the women’s wing of the party at the state party secretariat, said he was fighting Obiano because of a vow he made to the Anambra people in 2013.

According to Obi, “In 2013, I took Obiano around the state, to the markets, to every part of the state and the people kept asking me if I was sure of him as they did not know him, but would vote him because of me.

“I told them I would be the one to lead a campaign against Obiano if he does not perform well in his first term. Today, can anyone show me what the governor has done in his first term? He has nothing to show for it."

Obi said winning second term is usually an easy task for any performing governor as all that was needed was for the governor to point at his achievements in the first term and then tell the people what he would do in the second term and the people would vote for him.

“When I was working for my second term, each community I went to, I usually showed them what I had achieved, and that made it possible for the people to vote for me because they have seen what I can do.

“We challenge Obiano to show us what he has done in his first term. Go to all parts of the state where all of you came from; can you mention the things he has done? He has done nothing. That is why I am here to lead the campaign for his removal,” Obi said.

The former governor charged the party to work hard for the enthronement of good leadership, saying PDP has selected a credible candidate in Obaze to succeed Obiano.

Obi expressed happiness that PDP in the state was now a united party, unlike before, when he (Obi) rode on the disunity in the party to win the state governorship election of the party twice.

"Anambra has always been a PDP state, and our entry has further popularised the party in the state. Go to the markets, everywhere, the people are calling on PDP. I was one of those who benefited from the party's disunity, but today we are one," Obi said.