I’m not interested in coalition for grabbing power — Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that he is not interested in any coalition whose only aim is grabbing power.

He said this on Monday in Abuja on the sideline of a two-day National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria.

Obi said: “Well, for me, what is important is let’s discuss Nigeria.

“Whether we are going to form a coalition….

“Let’s talk about the future of the country, but often we abandon the country and what we need to do and talk about power grabs.

“I’m not interested in any coalition for the purpose of taking power.

“It is about discussing Nigeria.

“How do we care about securing the Nigerians?

“How do we care about the common person in Nigeria?

“How do we care about our children being in school?

“That is the most important thing for now.”

Obi also called for concerted efforts to stop financial inducement in politics.

The former two-term Anambra State governor said: “That’s what we need to remove, because what you’re doing is that you’re encouraging stealing of public money.

“Because if I steal it and use it to win an election, then I get all the power and everything, including immunity not to be prosecuted.

“So we must stop it.

“That is what is driving the stealing.”