On Thursday, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate for the 2023 presidential election, convened a private meeting with Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Bauchi State, at the Ramat House in Bauchi.
The specific agenda of their discussion remains undisclosed. Both Obi and Mohammed are currently engaged in confidential talks and are anticipated to provide statements to the press following their meeting.
This encounter between the LP leader and the prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) takes place amidst ongoing political strategizing in anticipation of the 2027 general elections.
In the 2023 presidential race, Obi secured third place, with the election ultimately won by Bola Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tinubu achieved victory in 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, amassing a total of 8,794,726 votes, nearly two million more than his nearest competitor, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, who garnered 6,984,520 votes. Obi, who energized a significant youth voter base in a manner described as unprecedented, finished with 6,101,533 votes.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, triumphed in 11 states, including Lagos, the home state of the APC candidate, and also led in the nation’s capital, Abuja. Both Tinubu and Abubakar were victorious in 12 states.
Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former governor of Kano State and candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), placed fourth, winning in his home state of Kano with 1,496,687 votes.
In light of the upcoming 2027 presidential election, opposition parties are considering the formation of a coalition to challenge the APC. Atiku has been seen alongside Obi, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, and various influential figures nationwide as they prepare for the forthcoming election.
Atiku has been photographed alongside Obi, former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, and several influential figures from across the nation in anticipation of the upcoming election.
Earlier this week, El-Rufai left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing a departure from the political principles established by the party’s founders.
