2023 election will be based on competence, capacity, character – Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said the outcome of the 2023 general elections will be based on competence, capacity and character.

Addressing newsmen in Ibadan on Thursday after a meeting with Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Obi said the 2023 elections would not be based on ethnicity, religion, and connection.

He explained that the elections would be based on commitment to start doing the right things, to secure, to unite and build cohesion in the country.

He noted that the monetisation of Nigeria’s political space contributed to some of the challenges confronting the nation.

“The money that they are sharing is why there is joblessness in the society.

“That is the money that should have been used to do what is right; to improve human capital; to invest in education and in health,’’ he added.