Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria needs a wealth creator and manager to address its current challenges.
Obi stated this during an interview with News Central TV, on 60 Minutes with Kay, aired on Thursday.
He said no presidential aspirant, including President Bola Tinubu, could match his experience in wealth creation.
Obi was reacting to a past comment by former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who said at Chatham House in London in 2023 that he was more qualified to be president than to serve as Obi’s running mate.
He stated, “Qualification is a perspective, and it depends on where you’re coming from. He said he was more qualified because he has a PhD which is not bad. I don’t have a PhD.
“He has some experience, he’s exposed. He was a minister. There’s no doubt about that. I don’t think his claim was wrong but for what Nigeria needs today, Nigeria needs a wealth creator, wealth manager.
“I have built reputable businesses from scratch locally and internationally. Nobody today in this context, including the president, can claim to have passed through my experience.”
Responding to critics who describe him as a “common trader,” Obi said trading successfully was one of the most difficult things to do.
“What Nigeria needs today is somebody that creates wealth, not somebody who shares wealth, somebody who can manage resources more efficiently and save for the future,” he said.