Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has confirmed there is no merger deal yet with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, or any party. Obi was speaking during a press conference organised this morning in Abuja by his party on the state of the nation where he made the clarification.
The former Anambra State governor disclosed that so far there is no agreement on ground that suggesting merger with any opposition political party.
He called on all lovers of Nigeria in the political space to come together in 2027 and defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC, which he accused of mismanaging the country’s resources.
The Anambra born politician described the current security situation in the country as unfortunate, saying Nigerians on daily bases die needlessly due to banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping-for-ransom.
He also expressed worry over the level of corruption in the country noting that despite the said effort by the government, it has remained high making reference to the cost of governance which he said has led to an astronomical increase in public debt under the current administration of President Bola Tinubu of the APC.
According to him, government officials wilfully mismanaged public funds in 2024 through incessant foreign travels.
In the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu came out tops in 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, and secured significant numbers in several other states to claim the highest number of votes — 8,794,726, almost two million votes more than his closest rival — Atiku Abubakar of the PDP.
Atiku, who has ran for president six times, got 6,984,520 votes, while Obi, a first-time contestant, secured an unprecedented 6,101,533. NNPP’s Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano State governor, finished fourth, claiming victory in his state — Kano. He secured 1,496,687 votes.
Nevertheless, that Obi and Kwankwaso were PDP member’s months before the last poll but cited irreconcilable difference as reasons they exited the party.
