Nigeria’s Atiku Abubakar of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Nigeria People’s Party (NPP) have agreed to form a new party, according to political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, Vanguard reports.
The aim of the party is wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. Atiku and Obi sought to reverse February 2023’s presidential election result which was won by Bola Tinubu (APC), alleging it was marred by irregularities.
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal upheld Tinubu’s victory and Atiku and Obi filed appeals with the Supreme Court to nullify the judgment. The Supreme Court dismissed the case.
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The Supreme Court has thrown out both opposition challenges to President Bola Tinubu’s election win.
The two main opposition candidates, Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku … Read more »
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart Peter Obi, have rejected the September 6, 202 Read more »
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Barely two weeks after the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal upheld Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25, 2023 polls, the presidential candidates of the Read more »
Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party, left, Peter Obi, Labour Party, middle, Rabiu Kwankwaso, New Nigeria People’s Party, far right.
