Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, said that no one can threaten him for his decision to choose a presidential candidate.

Obasanjo has publicly supported Peter Obi's Labour Party presidential candidate. He said that he had shed his blood and been to prison. Therefore, nobody can threaten him about his decision on a presidential candidate.

This was disclosed by him at the Ohanaeze Ndigbo National Secretariat, in Enugu State when he visited Afenifere’s leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, and Peter Obi.

They visited the Secretariat to pay condolence over the death of First Republic Aviation Minister, Mbazulike Amaechi.

Obasanjo said: "I have shed my blood for this country. I have gone to prison for this country.

"So, what are you going to frighten or threaten me with? The only thing that my senior brother (Adebanjo) hasn’t done is that he hasn’t shed his blood but he has gone to prison but we will leave that aside."

He said Nigeria’s problem was more national than ethnic.

The former president lamented that Nigeria was yet to have a leader with the right type of character.

"The problem we have in our hands in Nigeria is not ethnic. It is national. And for me, the most important thing in a leader is character.

"If I put my hand on someone, it means that comparing with the other, I see that there is a merit that will be of benefit to Nigeria," he said.

That's good, Obi is a good prospective presidential candidate and has garnered the support of the youths