Elder statesman and leader of the South South geo-political zone, Chief Edwin Clark, has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, for the 2023 Presidency.
Chief CLark made the announcement, on Tuesday, at a media briefing in his residence. in Abuja.
The 96-year-old leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) said his endorsement of the former Anambra State governor followed a thorough examination of his plan for the country by the forum.
He noted that Mr. Obi’s pathway to sustainable development is commendable just as his desire to carry along people from the Niger Delta in his governance.
Chief Clark said Nigeria must remain a country with equal opportunity for all citizens irrespective of tribe and religion.
He said the youths would be the greatest beneficiary of the Peter Obi administration.
Chief Clark also said giving the opportunity for a south-easterner to lead the country would give true meaning to the former head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon’s mantra after the civil war of “No Victor, No Vanquished.”
