Director-general of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign, Doyin Okupe, has debunked a statement making the rounds that Obi struck a deal with another presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Okupe said in a tweet on Wednesday that Obi has no reason to go into such deal, noting that the former Anambra State governor is the leading candidate for the nation’s top job.
“I hereby refute d false statement that Peter Obi has made any deal with the alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“Today, by the Grace of God and the massive acceptance of the Nigerian people, especially the youths, Obi is far ahead of all other presidential candidates in the country,” Okupe said.
Obi was Atiku’s running mate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election. Obi left the PDP after the party decided against zoning the presidential ticket to the south.
Despite their political ambitions, Obi still considers Atiku his elder brother. But Obi’s stock has risen since joining the Labour Party to pursue his ambition.
