Interim National Publicity Secretary, Labour Party, Tony Akeni, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step down his presidential ambition for Peter Obi, warning that divided opposition votes would guarantee an easy reelection for President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Akeni made this call on Friday, while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television.
He claimed that the coalition reached a decision on the matter after a three-day stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, explaining that the movement was convinced only Obi could unite Nigerians and defeat the APC in the next election.
Speaking on why Atiku should step aside, Akeni emphasised that Obi represents the only realistic chance of defeating the APC.
“The same understanding that our country has been blessed by an extraordinary individual in the person of Peter Obi is what drives us today.
“We also have a similar understanding that our country has been blessed by an extraordinary person, the person of His Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“Two giants strutting the political space of Nigeria, on the side of the progressive aisle.
“Looking at the two personalities, their backgrounds, where they’re coming from, and where they have told Nigerians they are heading, we say that it is time to come to the intersection of their individual aspirations, and to take a stand. And the steps we have taken are based on research and study,” he said.
