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The interim National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Tony Akeni has dismissed claims that former presidential candidate, Peter Obi would resign for any political coalition or rival aspirant.
Akeni stated that such a move would dash the hope of millions of Nigerians seeking change.
He asserted that withdrawing Obi from the race “is to take away 90 per cent of the hope of Nigerians for redemption and a new beginning.”
He subsequently appealed to former vice president Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the race and sacrifice his ambition for Nigeria.
He said, “Forcing Peter Obi to withdraw from the race is to take away 90 per cent of the hope of Nigerians for redemption and a new beginning.
“So, I see a situation where we will all come together, stakeholders, and take the right decision at the right time. And that right time is still a little bit far away; it will be close to the primaries.
“There is no substitute for the ideology of the Labour Party. And so, we are going head-on for the presidency if the right decision is not taken by the coalition
“Atiku should prove his love for the country by doing the right thing and giving Peter Obi a chance in 2027.
“Let Atiku think of what is best for his epitaph. Would he like to be remembered as the man who sacrificed Nigeria for his ambition, yet didn’t get it, or the man who sacrificed his ambition for Nigeria and took it from the cliff to the pathway of modern progress and advancement?”
Akeni noted that the “AGOBI’27 (Atiku Givus Obi 2027)” coalition was formed by some stakeholders to appeal to Atiku’s conscience and convince him to support Obi’s candidacy as a unifying option for the opposition.
