The Obidient Movement has reacted to screaming headline news which purported that Peter Obi has been offered the Vice Presidential slot to run with Atiku Abubakar in 2027.
In a statement signed by its Director, Strategic Communication and Media, Nana Kazaure, the Movement dismissed any such arrangement as imaginary and emphasized that Obi remained a member of the Labour Party, LP.
It also confirmed that Obi is involved in a discussion for a Coalition but said it was a coalition against hunger, against insecurity and all the other ills against the underprivileged.
The statement reads in full:
“The Obidient Movement has been inundated with calls from our members within and outside the country, including other members of the public, regarding a media publication claiming that our principal, Peter Obi, has been offered the running mate position to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the new coalition being formed ahead of 2027.
“Even as we know that the publication is imaginary to the author, we are tempted not to ignore it because of the possible far-reaching misconception it will have in the public space.
“While frank and cordial engagements with our partners and stakeholders towards a coalition continue amicably, the Obidient Movement would like to state emphatically that there is no truth or basis to the reports whatsoever.
“Without any risk of contradiction, we would like to reiterate that Mr Obi has maintained that his objective and his involvement in a coalition, is to provide a united front against and to tackle issues of bad governance, corruption, hunger, poverty, poor healthcare, out of school children and the myriad of other problems daily afflicting the people of Nigeria.
“We want politics that is progressive, standing firmly with the people and serving the great people of Nigeria and not politics just for the sake of grabbing power.
“At this point in time, Mr Peter Obi remains in the Labour party, and if ever this changes, he will make that announcement himself.
“The Obidient Movement would like to advise against sensationalism and speculation on these matters. At this difficult time, all Nigerians and the Media, inclusive, should emphasise and contribute to building a better country.”
Obi was running mate to Atiku in the 2019 Presidential Election under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. They were defeated by the then incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
He defected to the LP in the run-up to the 2023 Presidential election, ran for the Presidential seat and lost to President Bola Tinubu in an exercise that is still described as controversial in many quarters.
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