The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says talks with the
Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to form a possible
coalition are still in progress.
The NNPP disclosed this in a tweet on Saturday.
According to the party, a committee was set up to lead the
discussion.
“We wish to inform Nigerians that, our discussions with Peter Obi and the Labour Party are still ongoing. Special committee was set to discuss arrangements. We hope for good results that will give Nigeria a chance to be alive, once again,” the tweet reads.
We wish to inform Nigerians that, our discussions with @PeterObi and the #LabourParty are still ongoing. Special committee was set to discuss arrangements.
— Official NNPPng (@OfficialNNPPng) June 18, 2022
We hope for good results that will give Nigeria a chance to be alive, once again.
#NNPP #NigeriaDecides2023 #Kwankwaso pic.twitter.com/EGuMFjO8A7
Rabiu Kwankwaso, NNPP presidential candidate, also confirmed
the development in an interview with BBC Hausa.
“We are really talking to Peter Obi, or at least saying that
the committee is working to look into the matter (and cooperate with him), and
friends and family are coming to talk to us about it,” he said.
The former governor of Kano said both parties’ collaboration
is vital because the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) have not fielded an Igbo vice-presidential candidate.
Doyin Okupe, who is standing in as the vice-presidential
candidate of LP, had on Friday, said the party is discussing with some
political parties to form a coalition for the 2023 elections.
According to him, LP is working towards creating the
“largest political coalition” in the country to defeat the All Progressives
Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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