Renowned activist, Comrade Ikenna Azomchine, has debunked the claim that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is not known or loved in the northern part of Nigeria.
Contrary to the opinion in the build-up to the 2023 general elections, Ikenna stated that during one of his trips to Baga, a community in Borno State, residents expressed their familiarity with Obi and their willingness to vote for him if he could provide food for them after his victory.
Ikenna, affectionately known as the ‘EU Obedient General,’ made these remarks on Sunday during the grand anniversary of the 2023 presidential election.
Addressing the event, Ikenna said Nigeria was proud to have supported and voted for Obi in the last election and would do so again without hesitation.
He shared, “We began this journey from the European Union to Jos, Yola, Jigawa, Kastina. I am an Igbo man, but I see myself as Arewa.
“I visited a remote part of Borno State (Baga) before the 2023 election to ascertain if Peter Obi was known and loved.
“I engaged with the people, and they expressed their plight of not having enough money to buy food, asking if Peter Obi would provide food for them if he wins?
“I assured them that yes, Peter Obi is committed to changing Nigeria for the better, and they responded positively, affirming that they had heard about him.
“That sentiment was echoed in other places I visited in the North before the election, contrary to claims that Peter Obi is not loved or known in the region.
“I have no regrets in backing a man who has so much to offer this country, and if the opportunity presents itself again, I will support him.”
Comrade Ikenna Azomchine, recognized as a good ambassador of Nigeria, has earned the respect of authorities in Belgium and has the ear of the European Union. His reputation for honesty, discipline, transparency, and integrity in both official and private dealings within group dynamics has made him a trusted figure.
He now presides over an international good governance and evaluative non-governmental organization known as the GLOBAL AFRICAN NETWORK. This organization is dedicated to monitoring, tracking, evaluating, recording, and documenting all institutional processes that define and guide good governance culture. It reports on the same by holding political leadership figures at all levels of government accountable.