BREAKING: Obidient Movement denies report Atiku’s camp offered Obi vice presidency
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Obidient Movement has discredited a media report that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s camp asked Peter Obi, leader of the movement, to be Atiku’s running mate in the new coalition being formed ahead of 2027.
The movement’s Director of Strategic Communication and Media, Nana Kazaure, said in a statement on Monday that there is no truth in the report.
Kazaure however confirmed Obi to be involved in the coalition talks.
“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,” the statement said.
“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.”
Kazaure noted that Obi and the Obidient Movement 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 statement continued.
