2027: Peter Obi Breaks Silence On Merger Deals With Kwankwaso, PDP

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has clarified that there is no merger deal yet with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kwankwaso and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), or any other party.

Obi made this statement during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday morning, where he discussed the state of the nation.

The former Anambra State governor emphasized that no agreement has been established with other parties yet.

Instead, he called on all lovers of Nigeria in the political space to unite in 2027 and defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC), which he accused of mismanaging the country’s resources.

Obi also expressed concerns about the security situation in Nigeria, describing it as “unfortunate” that Nigerians are dying needlessly due to banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping-for-ransom.

Furthermore, he criticized the high level of corruption in Nigeria and the cost of governance, which has led to an astronomical increase in public debt under the current APC administration.

In the 2023 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu of the APC won with 8,794,726 votes, followed by Atiku Abubakar of the PDP with 6,984,520 votes, and Obi with 6,101,533 votes.

Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP secured 1,496,687 votes.

Notably, Obi and Kwankwaso were formerly PDP members but left the party due to irreconcilable differences.