Human rights advocate Aisha Yesufu made it clear during a conversation on Arise Television that Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, is not her godfather.

She clarified that she has never been a member of the Labour Party but supported Obi because of his perceived empathy, patriotism, and dedication to Nigeria.

Yesufu revealed she was previously affiliated with the African Democratic Congress before transitioning to the Nigerian Democratic Congress.

She also expressed her desire to bring her activism into the political arena, emphasising that her main goal as a legislator would be to hold the executive branch accountable.

If she secures a seat in the Senate representing the Federal Capital Territory, she stated she would oppose any unnecessary loan requests from the government’s executive, regardless of who is president.

She said, “I don’t have a godfather. Peter Obi is not my godfather. He is my principal.

“First of all, I was never a Labour Party, and I think I’ve said this repeatedly. I don’t know whether I need to put it on my phone. I was a supporter of Mr Peter Obi.

“I was a member of the African Democratic Congress, and from there I moved down to the Nigerian Democratic Congress.

“I gave my words to Peter Obi, and I see him right now as that person who has the empathy, who is patriotic, and who cares enough about Nigeria for it to work for Nigerians.

“I want someone that gets into office and I don’t need to keep making demands, you understand.

“I’m taking advocacy and activism into politics because for me, as a lawmaker, if I get voted in, by the grace of God, my number one business is holding the executive accountable.

“You can’t come as a president, Mr Peter Obi, being the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, cannot just come to the Senate with frivolous, you know, application for loans, and I, Aisha Yesufu, s is representing FCT.”