By Kingston Magaren
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubarka and his Labour Party counterpart Peter Obi met for over an hour in Abuja to plot how they can unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
President Tinubu cashing in on the weakened opposition to the All Progressives Congress defeated the duo and coasted to victory in the 2023 elections albeit allegations of electoral malpractices. Almost a year into Tinubu’s administration, Nigerians are groaning under economic hardships with no sign of reprieve.
It was the first time Atiku and Obi are meeting since they lost the 2023 elections they were joined by former Senate president Bukola Saraki, Sule Lamido former Jigawa State governor and other party loyalists to look at ways a strong opposition could be formed to root out the APC.
A statement released by Obi’s media team on the meeting said: “The 2023 Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has continued to live up to his expressed commitment to the peace and progress of the nation. His abiding devotion is to the emergence of a Nigeria that works for all its people and where the people are quickly pulled out of poverty.
“Worried about the state of the nation and the increasing uncertainty in the living conditions of the poor and underprivileged, Obi in Abuja on Monday visited some top Nigerians, among whom are Former Vice President, and PDP Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, the Former Senate President Senator Bukola Saraki and the Former Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido.
“At the centre of discussion during each of these visits was the state of the nation and how to reduce the suffering of all Nigerians irrespective of class and location. In particular, the desperate condition of the downtrodden in our midst was highlighted. Of particular interest and emphasis in these discussions was the worrisome situation in the Northern parts of the country.”
