The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has urged his party's candidates and supporters to desist from name-calling and derogatory statements as they moved on with the 2023 electioneering campaign activities.
The LP Presidential candidate stated this in a press release forwarded to the political desk of the NATIONAL PANEL on Monday.
Obi in the statement urged his supporters to avoid formulating derogatory statements against individuals, parties and even religious groups.
According to the statement, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Party Faithfuls, especially candidates at all levels, including his supporters, to desist from name-calling or derogating anyone, groups of persons or religions.
He noted that Nigeria has very huge problems and is currently at risk of implosion from economic hardship and insecurity.
But the presidential hopeful insisted that "the focus, therefore, should be on how to deal with the deleterious consequences of a tanking economy's pervasive insecurity and the many challenges that the nation is contending with, rather than degenerating into name-calling."
He observed: "Specifically, during our recent campaign in Benue, a candidate referred to the Governor of Benue State, Dr Samuel Ortom, as a "deceit." That is unacceptable to us.
"The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, remains a very patriotic Nigerian, who has always spoken for the best interest of his people and Nigeria in general.
"We all have our shortcomings. I have mine, and so do others. But we should not refer to people in such a derogatory manner.
"We must continue to focus on running an issue-based campaign and unite with everyone to build a new and better Nigeria.
"I wish all our candidates, including myself, well in the forthcoming elections."
