Paul Ibe, media aide to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that opposition leaders Atiku and Peter Obi have learned valuable lessons from the 2023 presidential election and are now prepared to unite to remove the “incompetent and clueless” administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ibe made the comments during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today program on Monday.
In the 2023 election, Atiku and Obi, of the PDP and Labour Party respectively, each garnered over six million votes, while Bola Tinubu of the APC won with over eight million votes. Obi, a former PDP member and long-time ally of Atiku, had defected to the Labour Party months before the election. Many analysts believe the PDP weakened its chances of ousting the APC by splitting its vote with Labour Party.
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Ibe emphasized that both Atiku and Obi have learned from past mistakes and are determined to avoid a repeat in the future.
He also highlighted that Nigeria is facing significant challenges, including rising food inflation, overall inflation, high business costs, and a growing cost of living crisis.
He said “Nigerians deserve better than what they are getting. It’s never been this bad in this country and there is no hope”.
The former Vice President’s aide commented on the recent public meetings between his principal and Obi, stating that synergy is now the key to politics.
Ibe said, “The truth of the matter is that Atiku Abubakar has promoted opposition parties to work together, to come together; that is the only way they can kick out this incompetent and clueless government. And I believe that discussions have been going on.
“Lessons have been learnt from 2023 by all parties including Atiku Abubakar and I believe that it is on the basis of the lessons that have been learnt that they are moving forward and having discussions.
“They have learnt that lesson and want to be united and go forward.”
He said for Atiku, “all options are on the table” but declined comment on whether his principal would step down for the Labour Party chieftain in the 2027 election
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