Peter Okoye of the singing duo P-Square has said he would have voted for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo against an Igbo man like former Governor Orji Kalu of Abia State if the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had picked Osinbajo as its presidential candidate.
The 41-year-old, who says he is not supporting Peter Obi of the Labour Party because the latter is Igbo, stated this in a social media post on Tuesday.
“If you think I am supporting PETER OBI because he is Igbo, try replacing him with Yemi Osibanjo against Orji Uzo Kalu and see if myself and Igbos won’t massively vote for Yemi Osibanjo,” the singer wrote.
The singer had on Saturday questioned Osinbajo’s stand on the cash scarcity for which some APC governors have sued the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government.
“In all of these, where does the vice president of the Federal Republic, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo stand?” he tweeted.
While lamenting the difficulties brought about by the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on one hand, Peter and many Labour Party supporters believe the strategy will prevent APC from buying votes in the general elections.
“Dear APC Governors,
“We the Nigerian people are not complaining about the policy. As a matter of fact we are so used to the hardship APC has brought upon us. We actually stand with Buhari and Emefiele on this one. We still have N50, N100 and N200 Note in circulations! Desperados,” Peter wrote in another tweet on Saturday.
The singer and his twin brother Paul Okoye have been very open about their avid support for Obi whom they are confident will win Nigeria’s presidential election on February 25.
Kalu currently represents Abia North in the Senate where he also serves as chief whip.
