Atiku, Obi Still Acting Like Sore Losers – Presidency

The presidency has rebuked opposition leaders, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi over their alleged plots against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election lamenting that they were still behaving like sore losers.

Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, speaking on Saturday, said President Tinubu and his administration were not bothered by the politicking going on by Atiku and ‘his gang of desperadoes’.

He said, “We are only surprised that they are plotting just one year after an election they lost. They are still behaving like sore losers.

“We are not bothered by the games they are playing, as they are revealing their mindset. They are mere politicians who only think about the next election.

“President Tinubu is a true statesman who is concerned about fulfilling his promises to Nigerians.

“At the moment, he is very busy resetting the economy of our country for the better, laying the foundation that ought to have been laid decades ago.”

APC Not Bothered – Duru

Besides the presidency, the Deputy National Organising Secretary of the APC, Nze Chidi Duru, also reacted to the alleged 2027 plots as he welcomed the idea of a rumoured merger, saying it will help to further deepen the concept of democracy in the country.

Duru, however, expressed reservations that the duo’s dream could become a reality.

He said, “It is good for democracy. It will give Nigerians more options to choose from. For me, I am up for anything that will deepen democracy, other than the usual ones we have been having.

“However, I doubt if such an arrangement could come to fruition.”

Also speaking, the National Publicity Director of the APC, Bala Ibrahim, said the ruling party was not losing sleep over Atiku and Obi’s ‘unholy alliance’.

He said, “In a democracy, meetings between politicians are not forbidden. As long as their meetings are not designed to derail democracy, there is nothing wrong with that. Obi’s meeting with Atiku and others is nothing to make the APC lose its sleep. You talked about the party being under pressure. How? These are parties that are increasingly losing grip and support. They are probably in a panic situation.

“Now, they want to sit and look at what to do to increase their support base ahead of 2027. But, that is too long a time to go. We don’t talk about crossing the bridge until we get there. By that time, if they feel like coming out to merge, that will even be better for democracy. But, whatever they resolve by 2027, we are going to beat them hands down.”

With additional reports from Punch

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