104-year-old woman endorses Peter Obi, says he will fix Nigeria's economy

A 104-year-old woman, Lolo Iyom Josephine Ezeanyaeche, has declared her support for Peter Obi for president ahead of the election on Saturday, February 25.

According to her, she believes both Obi and his running mate Datti-Baba will make Nigeria an investment hub.

Ms Ezeanyaeche, also the chairman emeritus of ‘The Voice for Senior Citizens of Nigeria’, known as Mama Africa, made this known during her visit at the Labour Party office in Abuja.

She noted that she endorsed the Peter Obi because he is more qualified as compared to the other four major contestants.

“The searchlight for his selection was nationally oriented and accepted for his visionary leadership, integrity, transparency, competence, capacity, character, selflessness, enlightenment, education, nationalism and globally acclaimed. Calling him for this honourable task in our assessment will comfort Nigerians for a new beginning.

“Obi will fix the economy and create jobs. If the economy is fixed, it will be easier tackling insecurity, fighting corruption and improving the social well-being of the people. Peter Obi will passionately undertake major constitutional changes that will bring about devotion of power, fiscal federation and entrenching of good governance and the rule of law.”

Labour Party chairman Julius Abure on his part, urged “all our supporters that on the 25th of this month, which is Saturday, they should all come out to cast their votes for the labour party.”

He also, “appeal to INEC that the standard they have laid, the integrity they have built over the years, they must crystalise it by their activities in this election.”

Adding that, “They must be patriotic and put the interest of the country first and beyond every other interest. They must avoid the temptation of allowing this election to be compromised. I must also commend all the international observers that have interfaced with me personally, with our party and with our candidate and have assured us that they will observe the election and do the right thing.”

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