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General News of Thursday, 2 February 2023

Source: legit.ng

2023 Presidency: Peter Obi to form alliance with Atiku?

Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi

The Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation says the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is not in talks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over a possible alliance ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The campaign organisation's spokesman, Yunusa Tanko, said this on Wednesday, February 1, The Punch reported.

The Obi-Datti campaign said Peter Obi is not in talks with the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over a possible alliance.

According to Tanko, those making the alliance claim are just trying to exploit Obi’s popularity.

“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 right now campaigning in Sokoto and we will be in Zamfara," Tanko was quoted as saying.

Legit.ng notes that the People Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar earlier claimed that he was in touch with two of his rivals ahead of the national elections.

The former vice president disclosed this while speaking to the BBC Hausa Service.

He said he has reached out to the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People Party (NNPP) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi for possible support.