Yunusa Tanko, the chief spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council (LP-PCC), has dispelled reports that the party could unite with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to form the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP).
Tanko denied rumours that the three opposition parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), and the Labour Party (LP), were planning to unite.
However, he admitted that discussions regarding a potential coalition had already begun before to the election, stressing that such discussions with political groups who share the Labour Party’s ideology and objectives are a positive step.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would recognise the parties as one if they merged, according to Tanko, who was answering questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, hours after the rumour went viral.
“When you talk about merger, it means that political party from different parts of the country submit their document to INEC, and then they will be pronounced as a new political party, and that isn’t obtainable at the moment.
“So, the merger is out of the question technically. But, when you talk about the discussion of the possible working alliance with the political party – very true, that is very possible.
“Even before elections, there were discussions. I will not say ABC is right on the table at the moment because we need to have this particular fact before we can go public about it.
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“At the moment, we are having a discussion with ourselves.
“And so most of the political parties who are progressively minded would not allow that particular situation to happen in Nigeria.
“Therefore, there is a need for a lot of people, not even the political party alone but those in the civil society, those who believe in Nigeria’s emancipation of people from the shackles of poverty, would definitely come together and see how we can restore power to the interest of the Nigeria people, that is very possible,” he explained.
No “foreclosure on the matter,” according to Tanko, who added, “all I know is that we’ve had discussions.”
Recall that President Bola Tinubu’s win is being contested in court by both Atiku and Obi.
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