Peter Obi will make a very good president - Chimamanda Adichie

One of Nigeria's top writers, Chimamanda Adichie has publicly endorsed Peter Obi of the Labour Party in the upcoming 2023 presidential election.

In a video post made on her Instagram platform, she revealed her reasons for supporting Peter Obi's presidential ambition.

According to her, a thorough assessment of all the 2023 presidential candidates contesting for Nigeria's number one elective seat shows that Peter Obi has all it takes to become the president the people desire to have.

She said: "The basis of my support for Peter Obi is because I think that he would make a very good president, I am an Igbo woman and I am very proud of him in a way that one is proud of a person who has achieved something and who also happens to be from one's place.

"But there are also many other Igbo men who I admire or respect or I am proud of but I will never vote for them for president because I don't think they would make good presidents.

"And so, the basis of my support for Peter Obi is because I think he would make a very good president. I think it's unfortunate that we often turn our opponents into caricatures and I don't think that's necessary."