By Ochogwu Sunday The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar has hinted at...
By Ochogwu Sunday
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar has hinted at the possibility of
supporting his Labour Party counterpart in the last election, Peter Obi in
2027.
The former Vice President, who is currently on a merger talk
with stakeholders of some opposition political parties, said he will not
hesitate to support Obi in the next election if the party picks the former
Anambra governor.
According to The Sun, Atiku gave the hint in an interview
with BBC Hausa Service.
DAILY POST recalls that Obi and Atiku recently met behind
closed doors, sparking speculations about a merger of some opposition political
parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Confirming the move by opposition parties to align in a bid
to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in the 2027 election, Atiku
said, “We can merge to achieve a common goal. So, it’s possible and nothing can
stop it if we so wish to achieve that.
Atiku said if the new “party decides that it’s the turn of
the South-East and Peter Obi is chosen, I won’t hesitate to support him.
“I have said repeatedly and I even said it before the 2023
general elections that if PDP decides to zone the presidential ticket to the
South or South-East specifically, I won’t contest it.
“As long as it is the decision of the party, I will abide by
it. But I contested the 2023 presidential ticket because it was thrown open to
all members of the party”.
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