The All Progressives Congress has commented on the recent meeting between the presidential candidates of the People’s Democratic Party and Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, respectively.
In a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka, the APC described their actions as driven by “mutual desperation” and a restless drift in search of a convenient political platform to further their presidential ambitions.
The statement opined that the sudden behavioral change of the duo reveals the self-serving and opportunistic nature of their aspirations.
The APC’s comments come amid speculation about a possible alliance or merger between the PDP and LP ahead of the 2027 elections, following Obi’s recent visit to Atiku and other top opposition leaders in Abuja.
The APC’s statement ponders the uncertainty surrounding the potential next steps of both men, including whether they will switch parties or form a new alliance, according to Daily Trust.
The statements reads in part, “What is unclear, however, is whether Obi would make a comeback to Atiku’s PDP or whether Atiku would dump his PDP and seek rehabilitation in Obi’s Labour Party or whether both men would abandon PDP and Labour, altogether, and sojourn into the political wilderness of Professor Pat Utomi’s mega party.
“News of Peter Obi’s return to the PDP would be hardly surprising. His reputation as a political wayfarer is only dwarfed by Atiku’s track record as a veteran political wanderer. News of Atiku joining the Labour Party will shock no one as he will be living up to his well established reputation as the country’s most itinerant politician.
“For now, Utomi’s mega party remains a figment with no offering of tangible accommodation for both men. Atiku and Obi are united by their mutual desperation to be President of Nigeria and ignoble disdain for President Bola Tinubu’s focused and extraordinary commitment to the transformation of our nation.
“President Bola Tinubu embodies character, vision, tenacity and doggedness required to deliver a resurgent Nigeria of stable growth and development. The administration’s bold economic policy reforms and massive infrastructural uptake have already shattered historic barriers to growth, and paved the way for steady progress and development.”
“We urge Nigerians to stand fast in their invaluable support of our great party and President Bola Tinubu’s determined commitment to deliver a stronger, secure and more prosperous country for us all.”
