I warned Obi to withdraw from 2023 presidential race – Arthur Eze reveals

Anambra-born billionaire, Prince Arthur Eze, has revealed he warned the Labour Party(LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi to halt his 2023 presidential ambition.

The businessman stated these on Monday, marking the 2022 Ofala Festival of the traditional ruler of Ukpo, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Eze made the comments in the presence of the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, traditional rulers, women groups, and prominent people of the state.

He said, “I warned Peter Obi to withdraw from this race but he would not listen. I told him plainly that I am not part of his plans. I told him to drop his ambition, and wait for next time.

“When he told me about his ambition, I asked him the states he thinks he can win in the west and in the north – he told me; but I was not convinced. I told him he could not win; so that he would not waste his time and money.”

Pointing at Soludo, Eze, said, “This is the person we are tipping to take over as Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in the time to come. We have a presidential candidate(Atiku) that we are supporting now. After his tenure, he will hand over to Soludo as president.”