The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has vowed not to disrespect any presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 general election.
He stated this while speaking on Monday at an interactive session between him and north-eastern stakeholders in Abuja.
The former Anambra State Governor disclosed that he has no intention to engaging in arguments or call his political opponents names during political campaigns.
While insisting that he has not issues with the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi pointed out that what was most important for him and other Labour Party chieftains across the country was to ensure that millions of citizens were pulled out of poverty.
He said, “Atiku remains a very well respected senior brother. In my place you respect elders.
“Even if he (Atiku) abuses me publicly, I won’t reply because he is my senior. If God will ever give me money or power to disrespect my seniors, he should take it.
“That is not what God wants. People who are elders must be respected. I have older brothers and I must respect them because I want to be respected when I am their age.
“I will come to Adamawa to campaign. If it is possible and he (Atiku) is around, I will go to his house to greet him and even eat there. He is my brother.
“I am an Igbo man and we train people to trade. When we complete the training of apprentices, we settle them to join us in the same trade.
“That’s where I am. He (Atiku) settled me and I am doing the same ‘trade’ with him. We are not quarreling. All we are doing now is looking for ‘customers’. We should be a family and work together.
“Some people think politics is about quarreling and calling people bad names. I am not interested in that. I am interested in pulling people out of poverty. I want to see people happy.”
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