The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has criticized the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress over his “emi lokan” slogan, adding that the presidency of the country is “nobody’s turn”
“Emi lokan” is a yoruba lingo popularized by the APC candidate. It is literally translated as “It is my turn”.
Speaking at a retreat organised by LP on Monday in Abuja, Obi said the 2023 elections should be based on “competence”.
“We will do this retreat now; after the election, we will do another one. Next year’s elections will not be based on ethnicity,” the presidential candidate said.
“We have had it before; it would not be on religion. There is no place that Christians buy things cheaper, there is no place that Muslims buy things cheaper.
“It will not be by turn, it is nobody’s turn. It must not be by connection. The election next year must be based on character and trust; it must be based on competence.”
The LP presidential candidate said he would reduce corruption by 70 percent if he is elected into office.
