By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

Widow of late Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, has described the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, as the first two-term governor in Anambra State that brought the era of godfatherism to a conclusive end in the state.

She stated this in an interview with journalists when he paid s courtesy visit to the late Ojukwu’s widow at her Casablanca home in Enugu over the weekend.

She said that Obi's visit was part of his political steps to further bolster his chances of emerging victorious in the much-awaited 2023 general election.

Ojukwu, a former Ambassador to Spain. According to her, “Obi brought the era of godfatherism to a conclusive end in the state, among other significant things he did during his tenure as the governor of the state.

“He was able to attain that feat even when he was being confronted by one of the most successful politicians Nigeria has ever had.”

While describing Obi’s visit as a sort of homecoming, she added that the Labour Party presidential candidate spent some time discussing his hopes and dreams for the nation.

She also expressed Obi’s sadness at the level of suffering of the masses as well as lack of jobs for the youths, saying that the presidential hopeful has spoken about his plans to turn the country’s economy around.

The former beauty queen further took to her Facebook page to talk about Obi’s visit.

She wrote: “H.E PETER OBI AT CASABIANCA THIS MORNING ON CONSULTATIVE VISIT.

“The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party paid a consultative visit to my goodself this morning at Casabianca in pursuit of his Presidential project which is making waves across the country and beyond.

“This was a homecoming of sorts…Okwute set out his political odyssey from this home. He spent some time discussing his hopes and dreams for this nation, he lamented the suffering of the masses, lack of jobs for the youth and his plans to turn the economy of the nation around.

“He jokingly told my son, Nwachukwu, ‘It is mostly you young people who are ‘Obidient’ in this country, who are hungry for real change. I will not let you down’.”

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