According to the Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation, the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is not in talks with the Peoples Democratic Party nominee, Atiku Abubakar, about forming an alliance.
According to ANAEDOONLINE.NG, Atiku indicated his willingness to collaborate with Obi and the New Nigerian People Party’s nominee, Rabiu Kwankwaso, after meeting with the two to support his candidature in the upcoming election.
On Tuesday, Atiku stated this in a 15-minute interview with the BBC Hausa service.
Speaking to the journalist in Hausa, Atiku stated that neither Obi nor Kwankwaso posed a threat to his prospects of winning the February 25 election.
“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 in an exclusive chat with ANAEDOONLINE.NG the Obi-Datti campaign organisation spokesperson, Yunusa Tanko, said those making the alliance claim are just trying to exploit Obi’s popularity.
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“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.”
Efforts to get the spokesperson for the New Nigeria Peoples Party were futile as he did not pick up his calls as of the time of filing this report.
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