The Peter Obi phenomenon seems to be rattling politicians in other political parties too.
One of them is Senator Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who is not a member of Obi’s Labour Party.
According to him, the Obi movement is so strong that he cannot ask people not to vote for him.
Abaribe observed that Obi was frustrated out of the PDP, just like himself but noted with delight that progressive Nigerians who want a new and better country are now rallying support for him.
He said, “There is no gainsaying the fact that Obi has galvanized interests of people not just in Igbo land but across other geopolitical zones. He has revolutionarised the system. People are now saying let’s now go and vote.
“People who had lost interest before are now showing interest in voting. Though I’m in a different party, the truth is that it will be difficult for me to say: Don’t vote for Obi. In fact, some parties have already adopted him. They tell people: For President, vote for Obi, and then for other positions vote our party.”
He said that the political cabal in the country never envisaged the eruption of Obi phenomenon, but added that the movement is massive and exponential.
” People are fed up with the old system and they want a breath of fresh air.
They have seen Obi as somebody that will bring the fresh air and that is why they are rallying behind him.
“If he wins it will bring a paradigm shift to the system.”
