Obi to youths: Register to vote… God won’t descend to elect leaders for us

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Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says young Nigerians have the responsibility of shaping the country’s future.

In a post shared on X on Sunday, the former presidential candidate told Nigerians that God has blessed the country and will not descend to elect leaders for them.

Obi, who was imploring youths to participate in the upcoming elections, said the voter’s card is the most powerful weapon against bad leadership.

“Yesterday, I joined thousands of young people at the National Youth Rally marking the 40th Anniversary of the Catholic Youth Organisation of Nigeria (CYON), hosted by the Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Awka,” the post reads.

“I reminded our youths that the task of nation-building rests on their shoulders. To build a better Nigeria, we must choose leaders with competence, capacity, compassion, and character.

“Ours is a richly blessed nation, yet we remain trapped in hunger, insecurity, and poor governance. Becoming President is not the disaster — the true disaster is when leaders lack the courage and integrity to make Nigeria work. Thecable