Peter Obi denies talks with Atiku

• Published date: 01 February 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi is not in talks with Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Head of Media, Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Diran Onifade has said.

In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, Onifade said claims that Obi was in talks with Atiku with a view to stepping down for the PDP Presidential candidate was 'totally false and baseless.'

Atiku was reported to have said he was in talks with Obi and the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of this month's presidential election.

But according to the statement issued by Onifade, the LP candidate was not in any talks with Atiku or anyone else with a view to stepping down from a race in which Obi is...