The reports further claimed that Obi stated this in a recent exclusive interview with New Central TV.
However, reacting in a statement sighted by TimesNow.com.ng on Saturday, September 14, Obi said he never said he was ready to be vice president in 2027.
Obi said his statement was unequivocal and that he was “genuinely surprised” by the “misrepresentation of my words. “
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that the three leading opposition figures in Nigeria are discussing the possibility of a merger to salvage Nigerians from hunger and widespread insecurity ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
PDP deputy national spokesman Ibrahim Abdullahi stated this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday, September 2.
According to Abdulahi, the three opposition candidates in the last election, PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), would put personal interests aside and form a formidable alliance to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2027.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
