According to Ohanaeze Ndigbo, there are about 18 currently serving governors that support Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, confirmed this in a statement made accessible to journalists on Wednesday.
Isiguzoro revealed that a number of the nation's former leaders were also supporting Obi's candidacy, though he would not name the governors.
He said that the governors represented a cross-section of political ideologies and said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other political parties were already wary of the development.
While praising the bravery and tenacity of Nigerians who are demonstrating in favor of Peter Obi around the nation, Ohanaeze advised that the momentum be maintained.
"This is a movement to rid Nigeria of the corrupt, avaricious, and self-serving politicians of the past. It is an effort to save the nation from hardship, the economic downturn, the ASUU strike, insecurity, and corruption.
Nigerians have shown a willingness to retake their nation through the ballot box, and it is the INEC's responsibility to ensure that the votes are counted, he added.
"The PDP's Atiku Abubakar and others are startled by the soaring popularity of the Labour Party's Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, especially after the Obidients' Independence Day rallies across the country cutting across ethnicity and religious lines," the Ohanaeze scribe wrote in a review of the "Obidients" rally held across the nation. The enormous audience swept the nation's cities off their feet.
About 18 governors from the North and the South are building up the foundations for Obi to win the 2023 election as we speak, working across party lines. Additionally, a few previous presidents and wise persons endorse Obi's candidacy.
They are all of the opinion that Obi stands out from the other candidates.
"We are pleased that Nigerians are uniting for the first time in recent memory to overthrow the misgovernance in Aso Rock. They are committed to using the third force presidency to enact political change.
For the first time, a powerful political movement in Nigeria is being led by the people rather than being supported by politicians.
"You have observed the widespread movement throughout the nation and abroad; you have seen how everyone is a part of this movement, including children, people with special needs, and the elderly."
He urged the INEC once more not to stifle the people's will.
"We will hold the commission responsible for its deeds. The INEC staff should not frustrate the will of the people by carrying out the instructions of opportunistic politicians, he emphasized.