The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the presidential candidates of the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, of desperation after their recent meeting.
In a statement released on Tuesday by APC national publicity secretary Felix Morka, the party responded to speculations surrounding Obi's visit to Atiku. The APC claimed that both candidates are driven by a mutual desperation to become President of Nigeria and a shared disdain for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
"Atiku and Obi are united by their mutual desperation to be President of Nigeria and ignoble disdain for President Bola Tinubu’s focused and extraordinary commitment to the transformation of our nation," the statement read. "Their restless drift in search of convenient party platforms to execute their presidential run only belies the self-indulgent and opportunistic essence of their aspirations."
Regarding a potential alliance between Obi and Atiku, the APC stated it would not be surprised if Obi returned to the PDP or if Atiku joined the Labour Party, labeling them as political wanderers.
The statement further noted, "Men without the staying power to build or fix their own parties, who flee at the slightest flicker of internal crisis, cannot possibly be trusted by Nigerians to tackle the serious and complex national, political, and economic challenges that confront our nation."
The APC emphasized that Nigerians cannot rely on individuals who are unable to strengthen their own political parties to address the country's significant issues.