Mr. Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State and the Labour Party's candidate for president in the most recent election, has asserted that he must be Nigeria's president.
Obi, who is in court alongside Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the election winner, claimed he is spiritually certain that Tinubu will win.
According to Bendelnews, the LP candidate spoke at the 'Peter Obi: Many Voices, One Perspective' book launch in Awka, Anambra State.
Anyone who believes I'm in transit is wasting his time, remarked Obi. I must be the president of this nation, let me tell you that. I am certain of that. If not now, it will definitely happen tomorrow.
"Those who are interested in becoming should come and explain to us what they want to do and how to go about it. I do not hold dual citizenship; this is my nation. Anybody who believes I'm going to flee Nigeria is lying.
"Today, I have three appointments in Lagos and Anambra. Tonight I'll be giving a speech in Lagos. We won't depart from Nigeria. While I am not in a rush to become president, I am aware that it must happen.
"I spent three years fighting the legal system in Anambra to restore my governorship. Many people tried to dissuade me, but I said that even if it takes the full four years of my tenure for us to establish our case and change the system, I will be happy.
"Let's do what is right, is my position. I always make it clear to them that I won't give them money to commit crimes. Prof. Mahmood was a member of the committee I chaired, the TETFUND committee. We are familiar with one another, but I have never met him since he became INEC chairman. You're an umpire, just do what's proper, I told him.
"If you have the ability to act morally but choose not to, then everyone will be consumed by anarchy. I'm adamant that we must act morally.
"I attended a World Food Organisation event yesterday in Abuja. According to a report I heard, Nigeria will experience severe hunger in the years to come.
"Nigeria, not Peter Obi, will experience famine. According to the report, Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe would be the hardest devastated states, yet their combined geographical area is five times that of Israel, and although Egypt exports food, Nigeria is unable to feed itself.
"Therefore, we must develop the habit of doing morally. One day, it will consume us if we don't act morally.
In her remarks, Prof. Chinyere Okunna, one of the book's editors, stated that the book's debut was intended to raise money for the financing of the case before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).
"We have faith in Obi. While none of the candidates for president come close to him in terms of humility, education, love of the people, experience, and wisdom, he is not a saint.
"We want to support him through this launch since litigation is a very capital-intensive project. Obi won the election without a doubt, however we want to request the courts to be upright in the judgement and do the right thing". She said.