'I Left A Huge Financial Investment to Join Politics And Contest For The 2003 Gubernatorial' - Peter Obi

Peter Obi 

The Labour Party's (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that he will not...

The Labour Party's (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that he will not give up on running for government until he "dismantles the crime scene" in Nigeria.

Obi gave a speech on Saturday at an Oxford University celebration of Black History Month.

According to Obi, he withdrew from a substantial financial commitment to enter politics and run for governor of Anambra in 2003.

The former governor of Anambra claimed that despite his financial setback, he feels fulfilled because he entered politics in order to make specific changes.

"Looking back now, as difficult as it is and with all the things I h ave lost, I have a sense of fulfilment that at least I can say I change this and change that," he said.

"As I was coming here today somebody asked me how do you feel about contesting the election for the office of the president and what has happened.

"I said let me tell you, this is just the beginning. we won't stop until we dismantle that crime scene. That is basically how I feel.

"For me, we need to all come together to make Africa, including Nigeria, work and collectively. the black world."

Obi said Africa is the "most unexplored and unproductive" continent in the world.

He continued by saying that leadership is what Africa needs to advance, stressing that the continent can be transformed in a short amount of time.

When asked how he felt about the recent ruling by the Supreme Court on his appeal, the LP presidential contender said he will put down his feelings later.