Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election in Nigeria, Peter Obi, on Monday, met with notable Peoples Democratic Party, PDP leaders in Abuja.
The former two-term governor of Anambra State met with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; a former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki; and a former two-term Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido.
The meetings which were held in the Abuka homes of the former Vice President, Saraki and Lamido, is already fueling speculations of a likely alliance by the politicians towards the 2027 presidential elections.
Confirming the meeting at his home, Atiku wrote on his X handle, “It was my honour and privilege to host #PeterObi today.”
Spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Outreach, Yunusa Tanko wrote of the meetings: “Peter Obi’s abiding devotion is to the emergence of a Nigeria that works for all its peoples and where the people are quickly pulled out of poverty.
“Worried about the state of the nation and the increasing uncertainty in the living conditions of the poor and underprivileged, Obi in Abuja on Monday visited some top Nigerians, among whom are Former Vice President, and PDP Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, the Former Senate President Senator Bukola Saraki and the Former Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido.
“At the centre of discussion during each of these visits was the state of the nation and how to reduce the suffering of all Nigerians irrespective of class and location. In particular, the desperate condition of the downtrodden in our midst was highlighted.
“Of particular interest and emphasis in these discussions was the worrisome situation in the Northern parts of the country.”
