Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has attributed the various secessionist’s agitations across Nigeria to poor leadership and poverty
Mr Obi made the remark while fielding questions during his address at Chatham House, London, and pointed out that equity, justice and fairness would solve the problem of agitations in the country.
Asked by a member of the audience at the event about his alleged refusal to condemn the activities of members of the secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, Obi said, “There are agitations across the country. There is agitation for Biafra and the Yoruba Nation.”
He maintained that poverty in the country as well as failure of leadership led to the various ethnic agitations in the country.
He condemned the various agitations but said he would go into dialogue with the agitators.
Obi said, “I condemn all agitators. But in condemning them, you have to look at why all these agitators are all over the place including IPOB, the Yoruba Nation.”