Falae denies supporting Peter Obi for president

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae has denied declaring support for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi.

Falae said this in a statement by his Personal Assistant, Capt. M. A. Raji (rtd) which was made available to WesternPost on Tuesday.

Falae said although the South East has been marginalised in producing Nigeria’s No.1 position, it is not a right.

He therefore said claims of his support for Obi were false, as he is yet to decide on who to support for the 2023 Presidency.

“The attention of Chief Olu Falae CFR, GCON has just been drawn to a publication that has gone viral in which the former Secretary to the Federal government is quoted as saying that he is supporting the candidature of Mr Peter Obi as his preferred choice in the 2023 Presidential race.

“Although, Chief Falae admitted that he said that it was true that the South East had not had the opportunity of being Nigeria’s President, it’s for them to persuade other Nigerians that they can offer something better than candidates from other geopolitical zones. It’s not an automatic slot that can be filled without other important considerations, Chief Falae never canvassed or claimed to be supporting Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party for the 2023 race.

“As a responsible leader, Chief Falae will consider all important parameters, including capacity, experience and proven track record before endorsing a candidate.

” This correction is necessary in order not to mislead the public that Chief Falae is supporting any of the candidates yet.

“It is necessary to await the programmes and manifestos of the political parties and their candidates before arriving at a particular candidate to support,” Raji said in the statement.