The Coalition of United Political Parties in Nigeria has appealed to former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, not to give up on Nigeria but intervene in the political situation to ensure a seamless transition in the 2023 general elections.
The Spokesperson for CUPP, Ikenga
Ugochinyere, stated this during a courtesy call to the former President at his
Penthouse residence inside the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library,
Abeokuta, Ogun State.
A statement issued on Friday by Kehinde
Akinyemi, Special Assistant to Obasanjo on Media, quoted Ugochinyere as saying
that the visit had become important in order to brief “the Father of Nigeria”
on the situation, particularly as it relates to his recent findings on alleged
attempt by the ruling party to tamper with the elections processes.
The CUPP Spokesperson said it had been his
wish to visit the former President, “and report the political situation,
particularly the bursted plan to rig the election by the ruling party and
subsequently throw the country into chaos.”
“So, I have come to see him (Obasanjo) and
appeal that he should not give up on Nigeria, that he should continue not to
give up on Nigeria, just as he is doing for Africa. He should ensure that there
is peaceful transition through his advocacy before and after 2023 and also to
press it on the government that the forthcoming elections must be peaceful,
free, fair and credible,” Ugochinyere said.
Ugochinyere added that he came “to let him
know that I will be running in the election and seek his fatherly blessings,
but most importantly to appreciate him for his roles in ensuring peace in
Africa.”
He said, “In the last few days, Baba has
been in Ethiopia and in-between went to Congo to give investment drive, went
again to complete his peace mission South Africa, so we are asking him to
replicate this in Nigeria.