By Christy Emeka
The Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to the claim that he is in alliance with former president Goodluck Jonathan to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
He dismissed the speculation averring that there is no pact or discussion about 2027.
Obi disclosed this through his media aide and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, in an interview with The PUNCH.
He said, “My principal and the former president have a very good working relationship and they know each other very well. So seeing them talk to each other does not mean anything. And it should not be translated to mean anything other than a platonic discussion on how to move this country forward.
“But I don’t think there’s anything more than that. No discussion or pact around 2027. Even when they met in Ghana, I was there. So there was nothing like that.”
National Beam reports that the clarification follows the growing political tension sparked by a recent closed-door meeting between Peter Obi and Jonathan in Abuja, which triggered rumours of an opposition realignment.
Supporters of both politicians have engaged in heated debates on social media, urging either Peter Obi or Jonathan to step aside for the other in what many perceive as a test of opposition unity.
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