Afenifere leader, lawyer, politician and activist — Cheif Ayo Adebanjo who’s a few months away from clocking 95 has warned Nigerians to be wary of who they’ll elect as their next president, as he wouldn’t be here the suffer the consequences.
The activist who has been a staunch supporter of Peter Obi shared his thoughts on the February 25th presidential election in an exclusive interview with Vanguard.
When asked about his hopes for Nigeria, Chief Adebanjo said: “Yes, if we get the forthcoming elections right. I am hopeful but only if Peter Obi wins the February 25 presidential election. Unless Peter Obi wins the election, and I am mentioning Peter Obi because all other candidates are not qualified. Are you listening?
“Any other thing to the contrary, there will be problems. I have said it before and I am repeating it without any element of doubt in my mind. If for any reason, the election is scuttled or manipulated, and Obi doesn’t win, I say emphatically, that is the end of Nigeria.”
Giving his message to Nigerians Ahead of the polls, he said: “They should open their eyes; shine your eyes and vote solidly for the Obi-Datti ticket on February 25. That is the only thing you have now. It is your last hope. If you miss it, you will regret it forever. Put it down.
“Your last hope is to vote Obi-Datti solidly and show that indeed you have been suffering. If you allow anybody to buy your votes, aaah, you are in a dungeon.”
He continued: “Well, if it doesn’t happen, when the result will come, I will be enjoying myself in the grave. I am only saying it for those who are coming behind.
“You may not have heard this, I told my colleagues that I prayed to God before to take the issue of the president of Nigeria out of my mind.
“Why should I be bothering myself with this mess when I lived in this country before now when my children were in the university in the 1950s, 60s and even 70s and I told them if you make a First Class, I will buy you a car.
“How many families can say that now when they cannot even buy a bicycle? That is why you cannot have the passion that I have. The whole thing has degenerated completely.”
