“Today marks my 62nd birthday, but there will be no celebration because in this month so far, over 327 innocent Nigerians have been killed.”
Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra, turns 62 on Wednesday.
“We insist that no amount of threat from the APC on the judges in the tribunal can change the processes and requirements that the law has put in place.”
Mr Obi also paid a special tribute to the publisher and all past and present staff of The Guardian for creating the success story of The Guardian newspaper through the years.
The Labour Party flag bearer made a case for the rising insecurity, violence and bloodshed in the country as one of the reasons he chose not to celebrate his birthday.
The president’s aides recognised the fragility of his mandate and said they were disturbed by how badly appointing the ex-Kano governor could hurt his government now and later.
The lawyers addressed a section of the Constitution that said a candidate must score 25 per cent of votes in two-thirds of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, or Abuja.
“The 2024 gubernatorial elections in Edo is going to be a turning point in the history of Edo state,” said Mr Abure.
In accepting IPOB’s denial, which seemed to have come from a faction of the secessionist movement, the opposition leader appeared to be ignoring the public statement of Simon Ekpa.
Mr Obi urged the two Nigerian students to remain good ambassadors of the country while wishing them well.
