Former Army General John Enenche (rtd) has broken his silence over his removal from the 1,234-man Obi-Datti campaign team.
Recall that there was an uproar on social media after the former director of information’s name was found on the Labour Party’s Presidential Campaign Council list because of his previous statement on the killings of #EndSARS protesters in 2020 at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos which he claimed was false.
Enenche in a statement issued on Friday, supported the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as his candidate.
He further responded to critics in regards to his EndSARS statement that he only worked with the overriding interest of Nigerians at heart based on the oath of allegiance he swore on commission into military service which is sacrosanct.
The statement reads, “Consequently, I made bold to openly and objectively support the candidature of HE Mr Peter Obi and Dr Yusuf Ahmed-Datti without fear or contraction.
“This is what Nigeria needs now to overcome all the numerous challenges imposed on the citizenry in the last two decades.
“I believe that all Obidient Nigerians among others that believe and are working towards a new Nigeria and taking our country back have the same conviction like me.
“In this regard, I appeal to all in this endeavour to allow us maintain focus to achieve this all important mission.
“Let me state here that a good number of us in this liberation effort have a lot to give and contribute based on knowledge acquired over time in excess of thirty years, that will give solid foundation to Labour Party Government at all levels in Nigeria from 2023.
“Dear countrymen and women, following my appointment on the campaign council of Labour Party, there were reactions on the social media about my pronouncement concerning a video shot at the scene of the ENDARS incident at Lekki toll gate on 20 October 2020.
“Everyone that commented in any way was right based on the information at their disposal and individual analysis. Personally and professionally, I worked with the overriding interest of Nigerians at heart based on the oath of allegiance I swore on commission into military service which is sacrosanct.
“I sincerely shared in the pains of that breaking news through the social media as it were. On this note, I want to assure all that more effort will be put in, so that all assertions can be cleared convincingly from appropriate sources.”
He should acknowledge that he was wrong instead of this equivocation.