Some youth groups say they would bring 10 million votes to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party if it gives the party’s presidential ticket for the 2023 election to former Anambra governor Peter Obi.

The groups comprising young professionals under the aegis of “Like Minds for Peter Obi” and “Take Back Nigeria” made the promise on Thursday after purchasing expression of interest and nomination forms for Obi to vie for the PDP ticket.

“The Take Back Nigeria group say they will bring 10 million votes for the PDP if Peter Obi emerges as its flag bearer,” said Ekene Nwakuche, leader of the group who besieged the PDP headquarters in Abuja to obtain the forms.

“So, if PDP gets it right and picks Peter, we know that we will deliver Nigeria to you. And we pray that he will lead us to the promised land,” he assured.

Mr Nwakuche told journalists that their group were non-partisan young professionals who were concerned about the development of the country.

“We don’t belong to any political party. We are just a group of young Nigerian professionals that feel concerned about the way the country is going.

“The country is not going in the right direction and we need someone, a technocrat, a seasoned technocrat that can steer the affairs of the country in the right direction, and cut down the cost of governance.

“We believe that if we cut down the cost of governance, that the country will move in the right direction.

“We are different individuals in the group, professionals, businessmen, public servants, different categories of contractors, artisans, we have members from everywhere in Nigeria, we’re fully represented,” Mr Nwakuche said.

The group leader said they believed Mr Obi could steer Nigeria forward because they believe in him haven seen what he did when he was Anambra state governor.

“We have heard him talk, he has the wealth of experience to lead Nigeria to the promised land,” Mr Nwakuche added.

He said that the decision was not for any gain but for the sake of their children, saying “if we do not get it right in 2023, I don’t know where we will be”.

Mr Nwakuche said any Nigerian that wants better Nigeria had no other person to support than Peter Obi.

“We pray that the PDP will support him and by the grace of God we pray that he will scale through the primaries and fly the flag of the PDP,” he said.

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