Why I may not hesitate to support Peter Obi in 2027 – Atiku Abubakar

The 2023 election Presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has indicated that he may support his Labour Party counterpart from the previous election, Peter Obi, in the 2027 election.

Atiku, who is currently engaged in merger discussions with various opposition political parties, stated that he would readily back Obi if their party were to choose him as their candidate.

Atiku made this known during an interview with BBC Hausa Service, as reported by The Sun. He further emphasized his willingness to support Obi if the new party were to decide that it is the turn of the South-East region and select Obi as their candidate.

“I have said repeatedly and I even said it before the 2023 general elections that if PDP decides to zone the presidential ticket to the South or South-East specifically, I won’t contest it.

“As long as it is the decision of the party, I will abide by it. But I contested the 2023 presidential ticket because it was thrown open to all members of the party”.