Tinubu deserves to be respected and supported
A member of the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah has asked the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, as well as other parties’ candidates, to support President Bola Tinubu.
Ogah, an LP lawmaker, represents Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State.
He stated this while speaking with reporters in Abuja. A video clip by Channels TV showed the lawmaker making the statement.
It appears Ogah commented on Monday.
“Once you are in this politics, don’t lose hope. Don’t think that if you don’t win today, you will not win again. And once somebody has won an election, to be a good sportsman, you must give the person support,” Ogah said.
Although the lawmaker did not mention any name, some believe he was specifically referring to Obi, who lost his presidential bid to Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 25 February general election.
Like others, Obi is currently challenging the victory of Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja.
But Ogar said Tinubu deserves to be respected and supported until the court delivers judgment against his election.
“For me, like I said earlier last week, that trended all over the world when I told the people, the election has come and gone. Now it is about governance. And whoever God has given that mandate to represent the people, you must respect that institution
“And that is why I always say, whoever that is on that seat, give the person that support until either court says otherwise or God says otherwise,” he stated.
“We must put Nigeria first. Nigeria is more important than anybody. It is more important than me. I can tell you it is only God that gives power,” Ogar said.
