
- As conjugation discussions for 2027 wide predetermination are ongoing, halfway supporters of Peter Obi, popularly known arsenic the Obidient Movement, person dismissed the insinuation that Obi volition instrumentality the VP slot
- The Atiku Abubakar campy reportedly offered Peter Obi a VP presumption successful a associated single-term summons nether the conjugation level
- But the Obidient Movement, represented by their National Coordinator, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, dismissed the claims
Core loyalists of the Labour Party (LP) statesmanlike campaigner successful the 2023 wide election, Mr. Peter Obi, who are known arsenic the Obidient Movement, person spoken concerning the engagement of their principal, Peter Obi, connected the conjugation talk; and alleged connection of vice statesmanlike presumption to Obi by the erstwhile vice president, Atiku Abubakar, successful a associated single-term summons nether the conjugation platform.
It was gathered that the connection was initially muted during a gathering betwixt Atiku and Obi aboriginal this twelvemonth successful the United Kingdom.

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Atiku offers Obi VP slot
Insiders disclosed that Atiku has committed to serving a azygous four-year term, and that Obi has agreed to beryllium the erstwhile VP’s moving mate.
In the 2019 statesmanlike election, Obi served arsenic Atiku’s moving mate nether the Peoples Democratic Party, wherever they mislaid to erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
However, the ex-Anambra authorities politician was said to beryllium moving to unafraid the backing of his halfway loyalists, the Obidient Movement, earlier taking stands connected the alleged agreement.
When contacted connected the telephone by Legit.ng analogous connected Friday, May 30, for comments connected the alleged Atiku-Obi associated ticket, the National Coordinator of the Obedient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, stated that nary specified substance is presently being considered.
Tako said
“As acold arsenic Obidient Movement is concerned, determination is thing of this quality connected the table. Our principal, Peter Obi, has not shared with america immoderate of this peculiar issue. Neither has helium called nor talked to america astir it. So, determination is nothing, arsenic acold arsenic I americium concerned, to corroborate that specified a treatment is connected the array astatine the moment."The Obidient Movement is really positioning our principal, Mr. Peter Obi, for the presidency of Nigeria. But, connected the different hand, if astatine immoderate constituent issues originate arsenic regards however Peter Obi intends to run, it volition beryllium discussed successful a circular array and agreed. "We're not discussing if Obi volition beryllium a moving mate to anybody now. The contented has not arisen. People are lone flying the news, speculating. Atiku oregon anybody whitethorn connection Obi vp position, but our presumption is this: we, successful the Obidient Movement, privation him to tally for president."Obidient question talks astir coalition
On the Obidient Movement accepting Obi's engagement successful the conjugation talk, Tanko said:
"The champion enactment for Nigerians present is for everyone to travel unneurotic arsenic a squad to combat for Nigeria with regards to issues of health, security, education, system and pulling radical retired of poverty. These are basal things Nigerians request astatine the moment. All of america indispensable enactment unneurotic to instrumentality attraction of these things."
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While acknowledging discussions with stakeholders, the Obidient Movement reiterated that Obi’s information successful immoderate conjugation would beryllium guided by goals focused connected nationalist improvement and bully governance, not selfishness.
On the insinuation that Obidient Movement volition dump Obi if helium takes decisions contrary to what they align with, Tanko replied:
"Any determination Peter Obi takes successful his governmental journey, we'll align with him, and travel him. We'll travel him wherever helium wants to go. He is our principal."On Peter Obi's determination to tally for 2027 presidency nether the Labour Party, the Obidient Movement nationalist coordinator said:
"He is successful the LP arsenic we speak, and that is the enactment disposable to accommodate us; because, you cannot slumber successful a hostile situation and expect to succeed.“We cognize determination were hostile conditions created to undermine Peter Obi, but helium is inactive successful the Labour Party, and is committed to making definite we get the APC retired of authorities successful 2027."Tinubu sends symbolic connection to absorption coalition
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had extended day wishes to erstwhile Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, adjacent arsenic the second intensifies consultations with governmental heavyweights crossed enactment lines successful what galore judge is simply a increasing conjugation aimed astatine challenging the President’s re-election bid successful 2027.
Amaechi, who turned 60, received lukewarm nationalist congratulations from Tinubu, a motion that has stirred statement among Nigerians who presumption the connection arsenic much symbolic than sincere.
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