The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said that the only coalition he is interested in is the one against hunger, poverty, corruption, and the declining state of healthcare and education in Nigeria.
The statement came amidst growing rumors of a possible coalition among opposition leaders to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Obi, who visited the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Kubwa in Abuja on Monday, emphasized that he was not desperate for any position, but the only enemy he has is corruption and corrupt leaders who have made life difficult for the Nigerian people.
“I am in a coalition against hunger, in coalition against poverty, in coalition against a bad state of health. Politics for me is not about position, but doing the right thing.”
“In this country, we talk about politics and abandon what we should be talking about. What we should be talking about is how to educate the children”.
Obi came third behind President Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, with many believing that a coalition between him, Atiku, and other opposition parties will defeat Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
The former governor of Anambra State dismissed a deal to run as a vice presidential candidate in 2027, insisting that those saying he had an agreement to deputize anyone were playing politics and selfish ambitions detrimental to the growth of the country.
