Prince Arthur Eze, an Anambra-born business mogul, has revealed that he advised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to withdraw from the race.
The controversial businessman said that he warned Obi to withdraw from the race, but that Obi would not listen to him.
Eze, made this known while speaking at the occasion of the 2022 Ofala festival of Igwe Robert Eze on Saturday, December 24, 2022, the traditional ruler of Ukpo in Dunukofia Local Government area of the southeastern state.
“I warned Peter Obi to withdraw from this race but he would not listen. I told him plainly that I am not part of his plans. I told him to drop his ambition, and wait for next time,” Prince Eze said.
“When he told me about his ambition, I asked him the states he thinks he can win in the west and in the north, he told me; but I was not convinced. I told him he cannot win; so that he would not waste his time and money.”
Present at the event was Governor Chukwuma Soludo, a vocal opponent of Mr Obi’s presidential ambition and it is possible that Arthur Eze made these remarks to impress the governor.
Prince Arthur Eze, in his speech, welcomed Soludo and said that Anambra is blessed to have him leading the state and promised his support to his administration.
Arthur Eze and Peter Obi met behind closed doors a few weeks ago. Their discussion had not been revealed till now.
Nigerians React on Twitter
https://twitter.com/C_FrancisArinze/status/1607606270105731072
Arthur Eze has distanced himself from Peter Obi’s ambition just like Charles Soludo. It might seem odd but this gladdens my heart. It goes a long way to prove that Peter Obi is not an Igbo or Anambra project. He is a Nigeria project.
Vote Peter Obi for a better Nigeria.— Dr Penking™🇳🇬🇦🇺 (@drpenking) December 27, 2022
When Peter Obi said as Anambra state Governor the Igbo big men did not like his administration because he worked for the people he was referring to men like Arthur Eze.PO is a Nigerian Project and all he needs is the support of NIGERIANS to make him President. Obidients we move💯
— NKEM #PeterObi2023 (@Nkemchor_) December 27, 2022
https://twitter.com/Olubankoleidowu/status/1607638944589529089
Arthur Eze opposed Obi and even Obiano's governorship bid back then, Soludo has always been his man. Without Arthur Eze's support, Peter Obi was governor and Peter Obi doesn't need him to be president!
They'll all hang President Peter Obi's picture on their walls from next year.— ＣＨＹＢＳ ⫸ (@chybxo) December 27, 2022
