In response to recent comments made by Senate President Sen. Godswill Akpabio, accusing the Labour Party’s Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of rigging the 2023 presidential election in Lagos and Ebonyi States, the former Anambra State Governor has brushed off the allegations, labeling Akpabio as an “uncommon person.”
Akpabio asserted that Obi manipulated the election results in Lagos and Ebonyi States, prompting a call for an explanation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Reacting to these claims, Peter Obi, speaking on the show ‘Parallel Fact,’ expressed his reluctance to engage with “uncommon people.”
He stated, “The Senate President is an uncommon person, everything about him is uncommon. I don’t deal with uncommon people. I deal with common people…when uncommon people talk, common people keep quiet.”
Obi further defended his victory, asserting, “I won the election not just in Lagos and Ebonyi; I won the elections in Nigeria. If not for Nigeria being an uncommon place, we all know what happened.”
This exchange highlights the political tension and differing perspectives surrounding the 2023 presidential election, with Peter Obi emphasizing his commitment to addressing the concerns of common people.
