Ex-governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has tasked Nigerians to ask aspirants pertinent questions about what they have achieved in time past in the various offices held before aspiring to vie for political offices.
Obi tasked some of the aspirants to speak out on their achievements so far before thinking of 2023 general elections.
Obi, who is also a presidential aspirant, made the call on Monday while meeting with some stakeholders of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
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Obi has urged the entirety of Nigerians to do a thorough background check of candidates so as not to put the country through another route of pains and agony, saying security problems must be tackled with drastic measures.
He said, “Anybody who comes here and says to you that he wants to be President, ask, where he was 25 years ago and what he has done, where is he coming from?
“Ask questions about his achievements in the past. Where have you worked? Which school did he go to? Let us know how he managed public money that was given to him in the past”.
Bola Tinubu, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike , Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello are among those who have declared to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.