You can’t close your shop and be chasing thieves, Obi says he won’t probe past Govt

Presidential candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi has said that he will not probe past government if elected as President come 2023.

He said this while speaking with journalists shortly after unveiling Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate on Friday.

According to him “you cannot close your shop and be chasing thieves”. He assured that he will not be part of any victimization or witch hunt

“As for probing the past government, let me tell you: you see me argue that you can’t close your shop and be chasing thieves, those who only look at yesterday and today will miss tomorrow. God did not give us eyes at the back, mine is to look forward.

“If you come into the government today and decide to stop the leakage first, you will get more. I am not going to be part of any form of victimisation or witch-hunt, it won’t happen. Nigerians must live within law and order.

“But I can tell you right away. If you, the principal person, the local government chairman, the governor or the President are not stealing, your family is not, and those around you are not, you will reduce it by 70 per cent,” Obi said.