FCT, Abuja – Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, has hinted at the possibility of working with Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2027.
During the week, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election met with his Labour Party counterpart at his private residence in Abuja.
In an interview with the BBC Hausa, The Sun reported that Atiku said the meeting was just the usual meeting between the opposition. He added that such meetings are healthy for the country’s democracy.
Responding to a question on the possible merger between the PDP and the Labour Party, the former vice president said it is very possible. His statement reads in part:
Atiku further dismissed the insinuation that the choice of a presidential candidate would frustrate the merger, adding that such an issue would not even arise, expressing optimism that the merger would come and stay.
He said:
Recall that Peter Obi left the PDP ahead of the 2023 presidential election and joined the Labour Party, where he became the flagbearer of the party. Obi and Atiku recorded significant scores in the outcome of the 2023 election.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the PDP and Labour Party have kicked against a US report that claimed the 2023 election results reflected the will of the voters.
The opposition parties faulted the report’s conclusion, citing the widespread irregularities during the election.
The PDP and the Labour Party added that they will resist the ruling APC’s move to turn Nigeria into a one-party system.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
