JUST IN: Peter Obi visits Moghalu, hints at collaboration

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Thursday, visited a former presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, Kingsley Moghalu, at his Abuja residence.

Moghalu disclosed this in a series of tweets on Friday, sharing pictures from the visit.

The former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria recalled his collaboration with Obi when the latter governed Anambra State and celebrated Obi’s candidacy.

Moghalu wrote, “His Excellency @PeterObi paid me a visit yesterday morning at my residence in Abuja. I was very glad to receive him. We discussed the state of the nation and his aspiration to lead our country from 2023. I have always enjoyed a warm fraternal relationship with “Okwute”. We collaborated closely when he was Governor of
@AnambraStateGov and I, also an Anambra indigene, was Deputy Governor of @cenbank

“I recall his keen interest in education and our close coordination when, as CBN DepGov, I influenced a corporate social responsibility investment of N1 billion by the Bank in building infrastructure for Anambra State University in Igbariam (Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University).

“I also recall H.E. PO’s invitation to me to deliver the sixth edition of the Anambra State Distinguished Public Service Lecture in 2011 on the subject of Nigeria’s banking reforms, his conferment on me of the Anambra State Government’s Special Award for Excellence, and our collaboration as colleagues in Nigeria’s Economic Management Team under then President Goodluck Jonathan.

“As someone who has been a leading voice for our youth and a Third Force approach to Nigeria’s democracy, I believe PO’s candidacy is a welcome development.”

Also speaking on the visit on Friday, Obi hinted at future collaborations with Moghalu, saying, “Yesterday, I spent some valuable time with my brother and friend Moghalu Kingsley and his lovely family. During my visit to him, we discussed some issues that are germane to national interest and nation-building. His views, as always, were lucid, concrete, and constructive.

“We have collaborated in the past on issues related to governance, and I look forward to our unfettered collaboration in the weeks and months ahead.”

Obi had on Thursday also met with the former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko.