Politicians have continued to make permutations ahead of the 2027 general election. The latest development was the visit of Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.
In a tweet on Monday, May 13, the former vice president said it was an honour to play host to the former governor of Anambra state.
However, Atiku did not give details of his meeting with Obi. The duo’s meeting came days after Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, hinted that the two politicians’ coming together was possible in an interview with Seun Okin.
Recall that Obi was Atiku’s vice presidential candidate in the 2019 election before the former left the PDP ahead of the 2013 election.
In the podcast interview, Ibe claimed that Atiku was not responsible for Peter Obi’s departure from the PDP but that Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT, should be blamed.
According to Ibe, Atiku supported the zoning formula but insisted that the ticket be zoned to the Southeast. However, Wike frustrated the effort, and the presidential ticket was zoned to the entire South, so Atiku contested and won the ticket.
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Some Nigerians have taken to the comment section of Atiku’s post to express their reaction to the development. Below are some of their reactions:
Deborah Tolu-Kolawole GenZ, a journalist, took to the comment section of the post and said:
Another user, Otunba, wrote:
Abdul-Aziz Na’ibi Abubakar said the PDP has learnt its lesson, and there is a need to form a united opposition.
Queen Bee tweeted:
Adeleke Opeyemi wrote:
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PDP, Labour Party Kick as US endorsed Tinubu’s victory
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
