A former General Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Frank Kokori, has said he is surprised that Peter Obi emerged as the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election.
According to Kokori, the former Governor of Anambra State is not a socialist nor a liberal socialist but a capitalist who took advantage of the failures of the Muhammadu Buhari government.
Kokori said President Tinubu, who is a strong advocate of federalism, should ensure that the country experiences true federalism during his administration.
He stated that if Tinubu did not do that, he would have betrayed the people and would lose his base in the South-West, South-East, South-South and even the Middle Belt.
He said: “Nigeria should go true federalism. Actually, that is one of the anchors of Afenifere. If Tinubu does not do that, then he has betrayed the people, and he will lose his base in the South-West, South-East, South-South and even the Middle Belt.
“People who don’t know him are youths who felt every old man is a thief in Nigeria, so Peter Obi took advantage of it. I always tell people, Peter Obi is not a socialist; he is not even a liberal socialist. Peter Obi is a capitalist, so how Labour nominated a capitalist to be their flag bearer, we don’t know. Nigeria is a strange country.”
