“Peter Obi-Kwankwaso merger has been dead for four weeks”

"Peter Obi-Kwankwaso merger has been dead for four weeks"

The Director-General of Peter Obi Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe has put to bed expectations of a coalition betwen the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi and the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria’s Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Noting that the merger talks have been “dead” for over four weeks, Okupe accused Kwankwaso of still trying to take advantage of Mr. Obi’s popularity.

He made this revelation while appearing on on Channels Television’s Politic Today on Tuesday.
Dr Okupe was quoted as saying: “The Labour Party and its presidential candidate has long withdrawn from that conversation.
“It was the NNPP that continued to try and benefit from the traction of Peter Obi.
“As an elder statesman, out of maturity I decided we will not take them on media-wise, so we kept quiet. But they kept going on.
“That alliance has been dead for over four weeks. I was the leader of the team that went to talk with Kwankwaso and we reached a deadlock.”
Okupe also revealed that the LP made it clear in discussions with Kwankwaso that they were not ready to back another Muslim Northerner to become president, after Muhammadu Buhari steps down in 2023.

“We are in talks” – NCF spokesman, Dr. Yinusa Tanko speaks on possible merger between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso [Video]

"We are in talks" - NCF spokesman, Dr. Yinusa Tanko speaks on possible merger between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso [Video]

Ahead of the 2023 elections, presidential candidates like Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Omoyele Sowore among others in different political parties have been advised to unite in order to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
However, speaking on this submissions, spokesperson of National Consultative Forum (NCF), Dr. Yinusa Tanko on Sunday gave stakeholders a glimpse of hope regarding the possibility of a merger between the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, ENGR. Rabiu Kwankwaso.

In an interview on Arise TV, Tanko affirmed that there is a need for Obi and Kwankwaso who are well rooted in the Southern and Northern region of the country respectively to work together.
Interestingly, the NCF spokesman revealed that if their talks pull through, Nigerians should expect more from them.
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