The Obidient Movement has reacted to speculations in the Nigerian mass media that its principal, Peter Obi has joined the coalition government.
The movement made its reaction through The Director, Strategic Communication and Media, Obidient Movement, Nana Kazaure, in a statement signed on Monday in Abuja.
In the reaction, Kazaure stated that Obi, who flew the flag of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, was still with the party.
If ever this changes, he will make that announcement himself, he said.
According to him, the movement had been inundated with calls from LP members regarding media publication that Obi had been offered the running mate position to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in a new coalition being formed ahead of 2027.
“Even as we know that the publication is imaginary to the author, we are tempted not to ignore it because of the possible far-reaching misconception it will have in the public space.
“While frank and cordial engagements with our partners and stakeholders towards a coalition continue amicably, the Obidient Movement would like to state emphatically that there is no truth or basis to the reports whatsoever.
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“Without any risk of contradiction, we would like to reiterate that Mr Obi has maintained that his objective and his involvement in a coalition is to provide a united front against bad governance.
“To tackle issues of bad governance, corruption, hunger, poverty, poor healthcare, out of school children and the myriad of other problems daily afflicting the people of Nigeria.”
Stating the movement’s stance with progressive politics and alignment with the people , he added:
“At this difficult time, all Nigerians and the Media, inclusive, should emphasise and contribute to building a better country.”
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