In Nasarawa State, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s nominee for president, has officially started his campaign. Along with other party leaders, Obi is joined on the campaign trail by his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, social activist Aisha Yesufu, and LP National Chairman Julius Abure.
Speaking during the campaign, Obi bemoaned Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the World Cup and promised to support sports if elected.
“A country of 200 million people, we did not qualify for World Cup? …We will put money in sports, the youths will have goals, we will go to World Cup one way. How can they play World Cup without Nigeria?” Obi queried.
“We will give you back your job, we will give you back your country. You will be proud of Nigeria,” he also said earlier.