Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has stated that if war breaks out in Nigeria, he will not leave.
Obi stated that if war breaks out, he would rather die in Nigeria than be a free man in another country.
He revealed this during a virtual interactive session with over 1,000 members of his main support group, the Peter Obi Support Network.
The former Anambra State governor stated that he purposefully avoided obtaining a resident permit and citizenship rights from other countries because he believes in Nigeria.
According to Obi: “When I left the UK after residing there for over 10 years, I returned everything that belonged to them.
“I have a singular focus on Nigeria, and I do not think I need the citizenship or residence rights of any other country when I haven’t finished exploiting my nature-given rights and privileges as a Nigerian.
“If I am out of Nigeria today and there is a war in Nigeria, I will find a way to return to Nigeria because I will rather die in my country, Nigeria, than live free in another man’s country.”
The presidential candidate appealed to Nigerians in the diaspora to contribute to the country’s development.