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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has clarified that he never rejected any proposal to serve as the vice-presidential running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Obi made the clarification while featuring as a guest during an interview on Arise Television broadcast on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Responding directly to inquiries regarding whether he had ruled out taking up a joint ticket with Atiku, the former Anambra State governor stated that no formal offer of that nature had been extended to him.
Rebutting the circulating reports, Obi declared, “Who said that? No, nobody… There wasn’t even any party where that offer was on the table.”
Dismissing the speculation further, he added, “Now, how do you say? You mean now? You mean this election, or are they offering it through you?”
Setting the record straight on his position, the NDC flagbearer emphasized, “No. I wasn’t even in a position where that was being offered and I refused.”
The comments come amid intense political realignments and discussions across major opposition factions seeking strategic alliances and coalition arrangements to present a unified front for the 2027 presidential contest.
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