FCT, Abuja – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has explained why he met with his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar in Abuja on Monday, May 13.
Obi also met with former senate president, Bukola Saraki and former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido.
He said the closed-door meeting with Atiku and other PDP bigwigs was to discuss the state of the nation and how to reduce the suffering of Nigerians.
The spokesman of Peter Obiâs Presidential Campaign Organisation, Yunusa Tanko, made this known in a statement shared via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @YunusaTanko on Monday, May 13.
The statement was titled, State of the Nation and Plight of the Poor: Obi visits ATIKU, Saraki, and Lamido in Abuja.
Tanko added that Obi was driven to meet with Atuku and others due to the increasing uncertainty in the living conditions of the poor and underprivileged
Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Professor Pat Utomi said itâs clear the current political parties and politicians cannot save Nigeria.
The renowned political economist said two categories of Nigerians are coming together to form a mega platform to unseat the ruling APC.
Utomi said two cohorts of politicians- the âmea culpaâ and ânew valueâ cohorts will form the mega political party.
Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at TimesNow.com.ng
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
