The Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation has clarified that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is not engaged in discussions with the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, regarding a potential alliance. This statement comes in response to reports suggesting that Atiku had expressed a willingness to collaborate with Obi and the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, following a meeting aimed at garnering support for his campaign in the upcoming election.
In a 15-minute interview with the BBC Hausa service on Tuesday, Atiku stated that he does not perceive either Obi or Kwankwaso as threats to his chances of success in the February 25 poll. He remarked, “Although I see no threat in any of them, we are in talks, and the discussion might yield a positive result that will see one of them coming.”
However, in response to Atiku’s claims, Yunusa Tanko, spokesperson for the Obi-Datti campaign organisation, emphasized in an exclusive conversation that those suggesting an alliance are merely attempting to capitalize on Obi’s popularity. He stated, “As of yesterday, before we left Numan, there was nothing of such nature. We are busy with campaigns. We are not aware of anything like an alliance. I think somebody is just trying to cash out on the Obi-Datti ticket. We are currently campaigning in Sokoto and will be in Zamfara.” Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the New Nigeria Peoples Party were unsuccessful, as he did not answer calls at the time of this report.
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