Peter Obi Says – “I am moving with politicians with corruption allegations so that I can change them positively if they are guilty”

Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), said he is willing to work with members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) despite corruption allegations against some of them.

He explained that close engagement gives him a chance to change them positively if guilty.

Speaking on Saturday on Magic FM in Aba, Abia State, Obi cited Jesus Christ, who associated with tax collectors and prostitutes, as a model for influencing change.

He said, “When Jesus came here, his friends were tax collectors and pr+stitutes because it’s all part of what he was trying to change. It was all part of what he was trying to build as a person.”

Obi further argued that many accused politicians are facing selective persecution.

He cited Malami and El-Rufai, saying, “Everybody knows the contributions of Malami and El-Rufai to the present government.

So why are they being persecuted? The law is very selectively applied because we know we could see people who have done worse.

We know people who actually should not be part of us all moving around like See more, details. .