Peter Obi is a Nollywood actor and that’s all he will be Nasir El Rufai blast obi
Peter Obi replies El Rufai over Actor: The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has replied the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s comment, that Obi is merely acting Nollywood and cannot win the presidential election.
The former Anambra State Governor replied saying that he would rather work hard to improve the entertainment industry.
Obi gave the reply on Sunday when he appeared on Arise Television’s ‘Sunday Show’ programme.
El-Rufai had while featuring on a Channels Television programme last week dismissed Obi’s chances in the forthcoming presidential election.
El-Rufai went to say that Obi wouldn’t score more than 1% in Sokoto and 2% in Katsina States, respectively.
Peter Obi replies El Rufai over Actor: The christain enclaves north
The Kaduna governor said, “He is polling in the Christian enclaves in the North but how many are they? Peter ObiPeter Obi cannot win the election. He doesn’t have the number of states, he doesn’t have 25 per cent in more 16 states, the last time we checked. He can’t go anywhere.
“Peter Obi is a Nollywood actor and that’s all he will be. This election is between the APC and the PDP because they have the footprint, they have the spread. Ethnicity and religious bigotry will not take you anywhere and that’s what the Labour Party campaign is all about,” he said.
However, Obi said he would focus on the Nollywood if elected president, calling on Nigerian actors to support him since El-Rufai had tagged him as one.
He said, “I thank El-Rufai for what he said, at least he gave me some percentages; I’ll work hard to improve on that. The entertainment industry is one of the engines that will develop us as a nation, I’ll focus on that and the Nollywood.
The comment
Obi has overlooked the comment and has turned it around for good by seeking the support of the members of the entertainment industry since he has become their colleague.
In his words;
“And since he said I’m an actor, I’m calling on all those in the entertainment industry, including the Nollywood, to support me.”