Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023 election, Peter Obi has denied any pact and alliance with former president Goodluck Jonathan to unseat president Bola Tinubu in 2027 general elections.
According to Obi’s media aide and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr Yunusa Tanko, this clarification became absolutely necessary to clear the rumours making the rounds that both persons have reached a deal.
He said the clarification comes following a recent closed-door meeting between Obi and Jonathan in Abuja, sparking rumours of an alliance between them.
“My principal and the former president have a very good working relationship, and they know each other very well. So seeing them talk to each other does not mean anything.
“And it should not be translated to mean anything other than a platonic discussion on how to move this country forward.
“But I don’t think there’s anything more than that. No discussion or pact around 2027. Even when they met in Ghana, I was there. So there was nothing like that,” Tanko said.