Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has stated that he will not engage in arguments or disparage his political opponents during electioneering.

He made this statement on Monday during an interactive session in Abuja between him and stakeholders from the north-east.

Obi denied rumors that he was fighting Atiku Abubakar, the former leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and his current rival.

He argued that lifting millions of people out of poverty was the top priority for him and other national chieftains of the Labour Party.

The former Anambra governor said, “Atiku remains a very well respected senior brother. In my place you respect elders.

“Even if he (Atiku) abuses me publicly, I won’t reply because he is my senior. If God will ever give me money or power to disrespect my seniors, he should take it.

“That is not what God wants. People who are elders must be respected. I have older brothers and I must respect them because I want to be respected when I am their age.

“I will come to Adamawa to campaign. If it is possible and he (Atiku) is around, I will go to his house to greet him and even eat there. He is my brother.

“I am an Igbo man and we train people to trade. When we complete the training of apprentices, we settle them to join us in the same trade.

“That’s where I am. He (Atiku) settled me and I am doing the same ‘trade’ with him. We are not quarreling. All we are doing now is looking for ‘customers’. We should be a family and work together.

“Some people think politics is about quarreling and calling people bad names. I am not interested in that. I am interested in pulling people out of poverty. I want to see people happy.”