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Ahead of the 2027 election, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, has clarified that there is no merger deal with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), or any other political group.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Obi, the former governor of Anambra State, confirmed that no agreements have been made with other parties. He called on all Nigerians who care about the country’s future to unite in 2027 to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of mismanaging the nation’s resources.

Obi also expressed concern over the country’s worsening security situation, describing it as tragic, with Nigerians dying unnecessarily due to banditry, terrorism, and kidnappings for ransom. He criticized the high level of corruption and the rising cost of governance, which has contributed to the significant increase in public debt under the current administration of President Bola Tinubu.

Additionally, Obi accused government officials of mismanaging public funds, citing excessive foreign travel as an example of wasteful spending in 2024.

In the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu won 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states and secured 8,794,726 votes, nearly two million more than his closest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, who garnered 6,984,520 votes. Obi, running for the first time, received an impressive 6,101,533 votes. NNPP’s Rabiu Kwankwaso, who finished fourth with 1,496,687 votes, claimed victory in his home state of Kano.

Notably, both Obi and Kwankwaso were members of the PDP before the 2023 election but left the party, citing irreconcilable differences.