Amid permutations for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election, the Labour Party (LP) has declared its capability to independently win the 2027 presidential election without forming a coalition.
LP emphasised its strong grassroots support and appeal to Nigerians despite the outcome of its outing in the 2023 election.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), clarified claims of a power-sharing agreement involving him, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi, the LP flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election.
Kwankwaso described the rumours as baseless and false and noted that he was not aware of such arrangements.
However, in a swift reaction to the development, LP reiterated that its performance in the 2023 elections demonstrated its potential to independently challenge and unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The LP national publicity secretary, Obiora Ifoh, made the assertion on Sunday, January 5, in an interview with The PUNCH.
He denied the recent rumours of a coalition agreement with Kwankwaso and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the PDP.
Ifoh, however, added that the LP had not foreclosed the possibility of a merger if the terms were right.
As usual, Nigerians took to the comment section on X and reacted to the development. TimesNow.com.ng compiled a few reactions below:
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that an aide to Atiku Abubakar advocated the merger of opposition parties.
The aide, Abdulrasheed Shehu, said the importance of a merger of opposition parties cannot be overstated.
Shehu expressed his belief that if the opposition come together, they can defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
