The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has addressed the possibility of a merger between the LP and the Peoples Democratic Party.
In an interview on NoireTV-GlobalBlackTV released on YouTube
on Saturday, Obi also reacted to the prospect of being supported as a Southeast
candidate in the 2027 presidential election by Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s 2023
flagbearer.
Responding to the interviewer’s question, Obi expressed
gratitude for Abubakar’s statement about potentially supporting him as a result
of the South-East candidate. “I commend him and I’m grateful for his
statements, especially where he said he will support me if it (the presidential
ticket) goes to the South East,” Obi said.
However, Obi emphasised that his primary concern is not
personal ambition or political maneuvering, but rather the well-being of
Nigeria and its people. “I’m not desperate to be president, I’m desperate to
see Nigeria work, especially for the poor people because we have a lot of
potential,” he stated.
On the subject of a potential merger between the PDP and LP,
Obi expressed openness to the idea, provided that the goal is to better govern
Nigeria and unlock its vast potential. “If the merger is to be able to govern
Nigeria properly, unlock all those things that will make Nigeria a better
place, I’m for it,” he said.
Obi clarified that he has no interest in mergers or
alliances solely to secure power or win elections.
“If it’s just a merger for election or state capture, I’m
not for it or part of it, I don’t want to be part of anything like that,” he
asserted.
The former Anambra State governor stressed the importance of
unity and cooperation among individuals and parties, but only if the objective
is to build a better Nigeria.
He said, “It might be at the party level, it might be at the
individual level, might be at any level, but we must come together to be able
to build a better Nigeria.”
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