By Kamsi Anayo
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, on Saturday, visited the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, where he reiterated his desire to serve Nigeria.
Obi visited the revered monarch as he arrives Kano to sympathise with the Kano Flood Victims, as well as Beirut Road Collapsed Building.
The former Anambra State Governor, who said he has been exposed to various areas of governance for years, noted that he has the experience
to lead Nigeria.
While he told the Emir he was in the state for sympathy visit, Obi said he deemed it appropriate to make the Palace his first point of call.
The visit to the palace, Peter Obi explained, is to pay Royal Homage to the revered Emir and also to formally inform him of his intention to run for president in the coming election and also to sympathise with him as a Royal Father for the twin tragedy that befell the state penultimate weeks.
On his part, the Emir of Kano expressed his happiness for the visit and said he admires Peter Obi’s eloquence, calmness, humility, respect for culture, and fear of God. He also thanked him for having respect for culture.
The Emir, said the country is blessed with resources, but wondered why there’s suffering and poverty and crime.
He said he believed Obi is eminently qualified for the position as he did as Anambra State Governor.
He wished Peter Obi well in the pursuit of his presidential ambition.
Peter Obi was accompanied in the visit by his running mate, Dr. Datti Yusuf Baba Ahmed, the Kano State Gubernatorial Candidate of Labour Party Engr. Bashir Ishaq Bashir, Dr Yunusa Tanko and State Chairman of Labour, Mall Raji.
