THE NATION
The Labour Party on Wednesday, November 15, denied claims that it was in talks with the Peoples Democratic Party over a merger to dislodge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from power in 2027.
However, a former presidential aide and social commentator, Reno Omokri, who is a card-carrying member of the PDP has said that it is unwise for the party to reject the merger offer.
He argued that after the just concluded off-cycle elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi, it was only logical and strategic for both parties to work together against the ruling party.
He posted his views on the issue on his official x page.
He said: “It is incredibly unwise for the Labour Party to reject Waziri Atiku Abubakar’s call for a merger between them and the Peoples Democratic Party. Especially after the results of the Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa elections. Execute your politics with logic and strategic thinking, not emotion and erratic mentality.
“If a united opposition could not defeat the All Progressives Congress in 2019, it only follows that it will hardly pull it off in 2023 and 2027. That is just pure common sense. In Nigeria’s history, only a coalition or merger of parties has been able to take power from the colonialists, the military, or the party in power. So, learn from history or prepare to be history.
“Whichever party features Peter Obi in 2027, whether as a Presidential candidate or running mate, will lose. The leaked Yes Daddy audio has finished Peter Obi’s political career at the federal level forever. His religious war comments against the Muslim Ummah will not be forgotten. Core Northern Muslims are not as forgetful or have a short attention span as many Southerners.
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