Sunday, July 20, 2025 - The National Coordinator of Obidient Movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko, has said the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is open to working with available political forces to rescue the country from crisis.
Tanko, who is a former spokesperson for Obi’s presidential
campaign, said salvaging Nigeria required a collective and inclusive effort
that transcends party lines.
He stated this in an interview with our correspondent on
Friday.
“We want a unifying force that will work together as a team.
So, we are ready to work with anyone or group that beckon on us to rescue
Nigeria and return it to the right path.
“That has always been the message of Peter Obi. Nigeria is
in dire need of rescue. It is a decision that everybody must be involved in,
not a singular decision for Obi to take.
“Any means that can get Nigeria on the right path is what
Peter Obi will do. The target is to rescue Nigeria,” he said.
Tanko’s comments were in reaction to a renewed push by PDP
leaders to bring the former Anambra State governor back to the party ahead of
the 2027 polls.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, the Deputy
National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, described Obi as a
major political force whose return would strengthen the party’s electoral
chances.
“Peter Obi is our product. We want to get him back, indeed,
because he is a great asset for any political party.
He acknowledged that Obi’s defection from the PDP to the
Labour Party was a major blow during the 2023 election, but emphasised that the
former governor still enjoys immense goodwill within the PDP.
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