The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has described the NOI poll results as an “energiser” for his campaign team to work more ahead of the 2023 general election.

The NOI poll results released on Thursday by a frontline international body, ANAP Foundation, had shown a significant lead for Obi with 21% of voters proposing to vote for him if the presidential election were to be conducted today, 13% proposing to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and the presidential standard-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, who were both tied in second place.

Speaking on the poll results, Obi, in a statement issued on Friday by the media office of the Obi-Datti campaign, said the Labour Party was unperturbed by the criticism that trailed the conduct of the NOI polls, noting that the primary task of the party “is to take back Nigeria and rebuild it”.

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“To achieve this Herculean mission every observations either in the inform of surveys or public criticisms about our efforts are a welcome development as such views provides us with further knowledge of our weaknesses and strengths.

“Obidient Movement remains devoid of religious, tribal and geographical inhibitions but with the report some lessons have been picked on some vital areas for more efforts.

‘Taking back Nigeria’ which is the unmistaken goal of the Obi-Datti candidacy is a task that must be done if we still desire a strong country and it should involve everybody of all class and creed who are pained by the state of our dear nation. All efforts therefore must be to bring all progressive minds onboard.

“Even if we have grey areas in the report, our responsibility is to pick the lessons therein and remain focused with our eyes glued to the ball while noting the credibility of the organisation (ANAP Foundation) that conducted the survey.

“The Obidient Movement then charges their members across the country especially support groups to study the report diligently with a view to utilising it for the advancement of the course of taking back our county,” the Obi-Datti campaign stated.

The Star