Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has stated that the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannot cause an upset in next year’s presidential election.
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, stated this in an exclusive interview with Arise TV, which aired on Friday morning.
He stated that Obi, who was his former vice presidential candidate alongside LP in the 2019 presidential election, cannot perform a miracle in the 2023 elections.
Despite the social media sensation and acceptance of Obi’s candidacy, Atiku explained that the LP does not have representatives in government or the National Assembly.
He said, “I really don’t expect the Labour Party to take as many votes from the PDP as people are suggesting. We could have seen it in the last election in Osun State. What was the performance of the Labour Party?
“This is a party that doesn’t have a governor, doesn’t have members of the national assembly, doesn’t have members of the state Houses of Assembly. And politics in this country depends on structures you have at those various levels; at the local level, at the state level and at the national level.
“It is very difficult for a miracle to happen simply because Peter Obi is in the Labour Party.”
On Obi’s defection to LP and whether Atiku misses him after he (Obi) left the PDP, the former vice president noted that though he misses the former Anambra State governor, but Obi didn’t consult him before his defection.
“Unfortunately, Peter did not consult me. We are going on and on and suddenly I heard the announcement of his defection. I think he informed me three days after he decamped to Labour Party. So, he did not even consult me.”