Human rights lawyer, Mr Dele Farotimi said he would remain an ally of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi should he (Obi) run for the presidency in 2027.
The activist stated this on Channels Television interview.
“If elections where our votes will count will hold today, I will vote for Peter Gregory Obi, unless somebody else comes into the race that I think can do better. If it’s still the same lineup as the last time, it’s definitely Peter Obi I’m voting for.
“I hope he will be a little bolder with his policy platforms, but frankly speaking, in terms of capacity and integrity, there’s nobody I will be supporting.
“Something drastic has to happen for me to decide I’m not supporting Peter Obi. He might be that he teamed up with some objectionable persons that I cannot stomach, and that’s a real possibility. However, outside of that, there’s nobody else.”
He said his continued support for Obi stems from a desire to see a better Nigeria.
However Farotimi said talking about 2027 elections at this time is a distraction.
“I actually think our discussions of elections today are a disservice to ourselves because we really cannot speak in terms of an election in our current circumstances.”
