The Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, has dismissed suggestions that his emergence as president would deepen Nigeria’s divisions, insisting that his track record proves he can unite the country.
Obi made the remarks during an appearance on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, where he responded to comments by former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, who questioned his capacity to foster national unity.
He said his years of engagement across the country demonstrated a commitment to national cohesion rather than division.
“I will unite Nigeria, and I know what it takes to unite Nigeria,” he said.
He argued that his record of humanitarian interventions and visits to different parts of the country spoke louder than political accusations.
Recalling the early days of the Boko Haram insurgency, Obi said he travelled to Borno State to sympathise with Sheriff after the former governor lost his brother to the violence.
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