A former Media Aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari,
Lauretta Onochie, on Saturday prayed that former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar should step down for his Labour Party
counterpart, Peter Obi, in 2027.
Onochie said Atiku stepping down for Obi would make
President Bola Tinubu’s reelection easier.
Posting on X, Onochie wrote: “Our Father and our God. Yes,
it’s me, your son. I pray that Atiku steps down for Obi, so that 2027 would be
an easy job for APC re-election
“You know I never ask you for anything because you are a
responsible father who provides for me, always. Thank you for answered prayer.”
Atiku recently said he would not hesitate to support Obi in
the next election if the party picks the former Anambra governor.
Recall that Obi and Atiku recently met behind
closed doors, sparking speculations about a merger of some opposition political
parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Confirming the move by opposition parties to align in a bid
to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 election,
Atiku said, “We can merge to achieve a common goal. So, it’s possible and
nothing can stop it if we so wish to achieve that.”
Atiku said if the new “party decides that it’s the turn of
the South-East and Peter Obi is chosen, I won’t hesitate to support him”.
“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.”
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