An Ijaw national leader and convener of PANDEF, Edwin Clark has endorsed Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) for president.
He made the endorsement on Tuesday at a media briefing in his residence in Abuja.
Clark urged Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic, religious and political affiliation, to back Obi because he is the “best hope of a new Nigeria”.
The south-south leader said he has saddled himself with the responsibility of requesting PANDEF and all other groups he belongs to give their support to Obi.
He said that taking many factors into consideration, and putting His excellency Peter Obi side by side with all other candidates being presented by other political parties, he is convinced beyond doubt, that the country Nigeria has a great opportunity to elect a phenomenal team, the candidate of the Labour Party, and his deputy, senator Datti Baba-Ahmad, as resident and vice president respectively.
He made a formal announcement that he will, therefore, personally, vote for Peter Obi and his vice presidential candidate on election day, Febuary 25th, 2023, as president and vice-president of the federal republic of Nigeria.
He equally called on all well Nigerians irrespective of ethnic, religious and even political backgrounds to vote for H.E. Peter Obi without hesitation, as he is their best hope of a new Nigeria of peace, stability and progress.