The Coalition for Better and Brighter Nigeria (IBBN) were yesterday at the Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos with a resolve to woo about 40 million supporters to vote for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Datti-Baba Ahmed, in the 2023 general elections.
The group which comprises people from the North, South, South-East, South-West, South-South and North Central was led by Prophet Isa El-Buba, the president, Evangelical Bible Outreach Ministries International. At the gathering, the IBBN said they believed that power must change hands by shifting it from the North to the South, adding, “Enough is enough.”
The Jos stadium gathering of Muslims, Christians and traditional religionists was themed: “Good Governance and a New Nigeria.”
Prophet El-Buba insisted that power must shift in 2023, adding that they want to claim their inheritance. He said it was wrong for one tribe to continue to feel superior and dominate other tribes in the country.
“We are saying ‘Enough is enough. Nigeria is a nation and the Middle Belt is the one holding Nigeria together. If Muslims come to my house, I give them a mat to pray and if I go to Muslims in their house, they will give me a room to pray in my own Christian way,” he said.
He said tomorrow must be decided today, adding that any other candidate must be rejected at the polls because people must take their destiny in their own hands and decide their fate.
He however stressed that Peter Obi is not their messiah, but rather an instrument to salvation.
“Peter Obi can become nothing without us. Whatever you are doing, live a life of purpose, your father made a mistake in the past but you should change from it.
“We must fight the right fight. Death is not a tragedy, it is death without purpose that is tragedy. It is not about Peter Obi but it is about vision. Peter Obi is not a messiah but he can be an instrument. This fight is not about you.
“I rather fight the right course and not get to the end rather than fight the wrong course and get to the end. This is so because God is a God of continuity. Our so-called leaders use religion to divide us, they go to Abuja to deceive us”.
Similarly, former PDP chairman in Plateau State, Dr Haruna Dabin, told the gathering that it was time to talk and act because 2023 is time for action.
