Elder statesman, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has described the former Anambra state Governor Mr. Peter Obi, as a potential presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who is respectable, adding that he would be accepted by all.

Nwobodo said that Ndigbo deserve a better bargain in Nigeria from what they have been given in the past 56 years and urged Peter Obi to be steadfast in his pursuit.

Nwobodo made the remarks when Mr. Peter Obi and other Igbo leaders, paid him a new year visit in his country home, Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu State.

Among the Igbo leaders who came alongside oObi, included Senator Ben Obi, Senator Sam Egwu, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo and Senator Gil Nnaji.

Nwobodo said that he felt great for the visit and thanked God for the mark of respect the visitors gave to him.

Speaking further, Nwobodo said, “I’m no longer just Jim Nwobodo the politician, I’m an elder statesman, that’s why they came to see me, and I pray for them. God will make things easy for us this time around.

“This young man (Peter Obi)I have known him when he was Governor and we have been friends and I believe that God willing, because you have to put God first, whatever we have asked for him, God will do it. Obi is a candidate that is respectable and acceptable by all .

“I have always said that we want to know our position in Nigeria, are we strangers? We are the people that formed this country called Nigeria. Zik of Africa was there, and he will be shaking and angry in his grave that what he fought for had not been met. So we still pray God that one day an Igbo man will be the president of Nigeria in Jesus name, Amen.”

Responding, Mr. Peter Obi said that they were in Nwobodo’s house strictly for New Year good wishes to the dear leader.

“This is not the first time we are coming here, may be this is the first we are coming. We just came to wish him that God Almighty will grant him the best of the New Year, healthy, fruitful years ahead. We will come back to discuss politics and way forward and he will pray for us.”

Leaders of the team, Senator Ben Obi described Nwobodo as the Godfather of South East politics which he said was reason for the courtesy visit.

“We decided to visit him on 6th of January as our leader and father, we have not come here to discuss politics today at all, it is just to wish him well as we agreed on 26th of December. That’s why you can see that the number is not ordinarily what it should be.

“It’s just for us to come and say Happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. And that’s what we have done and that is the story for today.

“The delegation will be complete to brief him on the issue of Nike Lake declaration of Mr. Peter Obi into ADC. This visit has been an annual ritual,” Ben Obi said.