The Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation has denied reports that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is in talks with the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over a possible alliance.
The Obi-Datti Campaign Organization also said that those making claims of an impending alliance were only hoping to ride on the popularity of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate.
Daily Report Nigeria recalls that Atiku had hinted on striking an alliance with Obi and the New Nigerian People Party’s candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
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In an interview with BBC Hausa on Tuesday, the former vice President said he was in talks with the duo to secure their support for his ambition ahead of the 2023 presidential election.
Atiku said he sees no threat in either of Obi or Kwankwaso to his chances of clinching victory on February 25.
“Although I see no threat in any of them, we are in talks, and the discussion might yield a positive result that will see one of them coming,” Atiku had said.
However, reacting to Atiku’s claim, the Obi-Datti campaign organisation spokesperson, Yunusa Tanko, in an interview with Punch, noted that such an alliance will never happen.
He said;
“As of yesterday, before we left Numan, there was nothing of such nature. We are busy with campaigns. We are not aware of anything like an alliance.
“I think somebody is just trying to cash out on the Obi-Datti ticket. We are right now campaigning in Sokoto and we will be in Zamfara.”
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