Supporters of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) leader Rabi’u Kwankwaso, under the banner of the OK Movement, have said they are advocating for a Nigeria that works for all citizens, irrespective of political, ethnic, or religious divides.
The group’s National Publicity Secretary, Justin Ijeh, made this known on Thursday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time.
Ijeh also stated that Obi is not seeking power for its own sake but as a means to achieve broader national objectives. He added that this shared ideology is what aligns both Obi and Kwankwaso within the movement.
“We want a Nigeria that works for everyone, not just some. A Nigeria that respects the dignity of Nigerians and of institutions that perform their roles without political interference.
“We want a Nigeria that respects the dignity of the Nigerian person. We want a Nigeria that institutions are allowed to perform their roles without political interference, where we can draw a very distinct line between politics, politicking and governance.
“That is not the country we have today. Nobody knows where the line between politicking ends and where governance begins. So it’s one long continuum of politics. We reject that. We reject violent elections. We reject violence in the political process.
“We believe that people can disagree and not be disagreeable. We believe in a Nigeria where safety and security of all citizens is guaranteed.
“Obi has said he’s running not for power itself but as a means to an end. This ideology fuses Obi and Kwankwaso,” he said.