“What His Excellency, Governor Nasir El- Rufai about me has been brought to my attention. I believe that as we grow older and saddled with more responsibilities, we are expected to become circumspect in our thinking and avoid recklessness in our speeches and utterances.
“How does the circumstance he referred to relate to bigotry, to warrant such libel? “All I do for people like El-Rufai is to pray for them and encourage them to concentrate on doing those things that will better the lots of Nigerians rather than engage in hate speeches that will divide and destroy the Country”.
-Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate.