According to the Obi-Datti Campaign Organization, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, and Atiku Abubakar, the nominee for the People’s Democratic Party, are not in discussions about forming an alliance.
Metrowatcxtra adds that after meeting with Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the candidate for the New Nigerian People Party, to support his candidacy in the upcoming election, Atiku hinted at his willingness to cooperate with them.
In a 15-minute interview with the BBC Hausa station on Tuesday, Atiku made this clear.
Speaking to the interviewer in Hausa, Atiku claimed that neither Obi nor Kwankwaso posed a danger to his prospects of winning the election on February 25.
“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.”
But reacting to the claim on Wednesday the Obi-Datti campaign organisation spokesperson, Yunusa Tanko, said 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.”
