The camps of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, have denied rumors of a joint ticket ahead of the 2027 election.
The denial comes after photos of Atiku hosting Obi to a breakfast at his Adamawa State residence went viral.
Atiku’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, in a Sunday statement described the meeting as a reunion between two old friends.
“Let us not jump the gun. The fact is that Obi accepted to be the keynote speaker at the 20th anniversary of AUN and the 16th Founder’s Day, which was a milestone. Obi is part of that celebration,” Ibe said.
He added, “The university was founded by Atiku Abubakar, who was more like his host. But people think it is because of politics. We all know our friends. The truth is that politics cannot separate friends. So Atiku invited him to breakfast and from there, they went for the programme. I think that is what happened.”
Obi’s media aide, Ibrahim Umar, also denied the rumors, saying it was laughable to imagine that Nigerians would always add a political undertone to every meeting involving party bigwigs like the duo.
“No, there was nothing like that. They just invited him (Obi) to deliver a speech there. It has nothing to do with politics. Of course, you know people will always assume things,” Umar explained.
The development comes after the Deputy National Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed that the leading opposition figures, including Atiku, Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, were discussing a possible merger to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 election.
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