2027: No pact with Jonathan to unseat Tinubu, says Obi
2027: No pact with Jonathan to unseat Tinubu, says Obi
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed speculations of a political alliance with former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that no pact exists between them to unseat President Bola Tinubu.
The clarification was made by Obi’s media aide and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH.
Tanko’s intervention follows growing political tension sparked by a recent closed-door meeting between the former Anambra governor and Jonathan in Abuja — a development that triggered rumours of opposition realignment.
He said, “My principal and the former president have a very good working relationship and they know each other very well. So seeing them talk to each other does not mean anything. And it should not be translated to mean anything other than a platonic discussion on how to move this country forward.
“But I don’t think there’s anything more than that. No discussion or pact around 2027. Even when they met in Ghana, I was there. So there was nothing like that.”
The remark comes amid mounting anxiety within the opposition bloc, which has been exploring a consensus strategy to challenge Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2027.
