The Presidential candidate of the Labor Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has given conditions that would make him accept any merger between his party and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the 2027 elections.
Obi made this known during an interview in reaction to the prospect of being supported as a Southeast candidate in the 2027 presidential election by Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s 2023 flagbearer.
Obi expressed gratitude for Abubakar’s statement about potentially supporting him as a result of the South-East candidate.
“I commend him and I’m grateful for his statements, especially where he said he will support me if the presidential ticket goes to the South East,” Obi said.
Obi however emphasized that his primary concern is not personal ambition or political maneuvering, but rather the well-being of Nigeria and its people.
“I am not desperate to be president, I’m desperate to see Nigeria work, especially for the poor, because we have a lot of potential,” he stated.
On the subject of a potential merger between the PDP and LP, Obi expressed openness to the idea, provided that the goal is to better govern Nigeria and unlock its vast potential.
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“If the merger is to be able to govern Nigeria properly, unlock all those things that will make Nigeria a better place, I’m for it,” he said.
Obi clarified that he has no interest in mergers or alliances solely to secure power or win elections.
“If it’s just a merger for election or state capture, I’m not in for it or part of it, I don’t want to be part of anything like that,” he asserted.
The former Anambra State governor stressed the importance of unity and cooperation among individuals and parties, but only if the objective is to build a better Nigeria.
He said “it might be at the party level, it might be at the individual level, might be at any level, but we must come together to be able to build a better Nigeria.”
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