Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says former President Muhammadu Buhari told him to care for poor Nigerians.
Obi spoke on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists at the residence of the late president in Daura, Katsina state.
The former governor of Anambra said the late Buhari wanted Nigerian leaders to learn how to serve the country humbly, “knowing that one day we will all be called back by our creator.”
“I had the opportunity of meeting the late Muhammadu Buhari while I was campaigning, and I remember his words till today,” Obi said.
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“He told me, ‘please care for the poor Nigerians.’ That is all I always remember, and I believe he did his best within his capacity.
“We have to all learn how to serve our country, knowing that one day we will all be called back by our creator.
“Buhari’s sincere appeal for fighting and caring for the poor” is a perfect description of a man who lived a life of simplicity.”
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Buhari, who died on Sunday at a London clinic, United Kingdom (UK), was buried on Tuesday in his hometown, Daura, Katsina state.
President Bola Tinubu declared a seven-day national mourning in honour of the late Buhari.
Politicians from across party lines have been visiting the late former president’s residence to offer condolences and prayers.
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