Atiku and Obi met recently behind closed doors, sparking speculations of possible merger of some political parties ahead of 2027 elections
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has said he is willing to support his Labour Party counterpart in the last election, Peter Obi in 2027.
Atiku, who is currently on a merger talk with stakeholders of some opposition political parties, made this known during a recent interview with BBC Hausa Service.
Speaking during the chat, he said he will not hesitate to support Obi in the next election if the parties in merger talk pick the former Anambra governor.
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Confirming the move by opposition parties to align in a bid to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election, Atiku said, “We can merge to achieve a common goal. So, it’s possible and nothing can stop it if we so wish to achieve that.”
He went to say if the new “party decides that it’s the turn of the South-East and Peter Obi is chosen, I won’t hesitate to support him.
“I have said repeatedly and I even said it before the 2023 general elections that if PDP decides to zone the presidential ticket to the South or South-East specifically, I won’t contest it.
“As long as it is the decision of the party, I will abide by it. But I contested the 2023 presidential ticket because it was thrown open to all members of the party”.
Atiku and Obi recently met behind closed doors, sparking speculations about a possible merger of some opposition political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
