The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the recent visit of Mr. Peter Obi, the former Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election to his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, amid talks of a possible alliance between them ahead the 2027 general elections, as akin to a mutual desperation by both men to be the President.
The APC, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, wondered if Obi would return to PDP or whether Atiku would seek rehabilitation in the LP or whether both men would abandon their respective political parties and pitch tent with Professor Pat Utomi’s planned mega party.
“Atiku and Obi are united by their mutual desperation to be President of Nigeria and ignoble disdain for President Bola Tinubu’s focused and extraordinary commitment to the transformation of our nation,” Morka said, adding, “Their restless drift in search of convenient party platforms to execute their presidential run only belie the self-indulgent and opportunistic essence of their aspirations. Men without the staying power to build or fix their own parties, who flee at the slightest flicker of internal crisis cannot possibly be trusted by Nigerians to tackle serious and complex national political and economic challenges that confront our nation.
“News of Peter Obi’s return to the PDP would be hardly surprising. His reputation as a political wayfarer is only dwarfed by Atiku’s track record as a veteran political wanderer. News of Atiku joining the Labour Party will shock no one, as he will be living up to his well-established reputation as the country’s most itinerant politician. For now, Utomi’s mega party remains a figment with no offering of tangible accommodation for both men.”
While urging Nigerians to remain steadfast in their support for the APC, the APC spokesman said President Bola Tinubu embodies character, vision, tenacity and doggedness required to deliver a resurgent and prosperous Nigeria of stable growth and development.
