Anambra millionaire Prince Arthur Eze has publicly said that he opposes Peter Obi's presidential campaign.
In his address on Monday, December 26, 2022, during HRH Igwe (Dr) Robert Eze's Ofala celebration in the state's Dunukofia local government area, Eze said he had advised Obi to give up his dream but that Obi had disregarded him.
He said that after hearing the presidential candidate for the Labour Party discuss how many states he believed he might win, he advised him to withdraw from the election and try again later.
He claimed that because he did not believe the Labour Party candidate could win the 2023 presidential election, he advised him not to invest his money.
“I warned Peter Obi to withdraw from this race, but he would not listen,” he explained. “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 cannot win; so that he would not waste his time and money.”
Peter Obi, previously a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), switched parties in June and is now the Labour Party’s presidential candidate.