The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday, said his involvement in the coalition of opposition parties, ahead of the 2027 election, wasn’t about positions but replacing bad governance with a better one.

Obi said this in response to reports that he had agreed to a deal with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to serve as Vice President in the 2027 polls.

It was alleged that, as part of the agreement, Atiku committed to serving a single term of four years and was prepared to sign a written agreement.

However, plans for a major opposition coalition, ahead of the 2027 general elections, are being closely guarded, with details of the agreement between Atiku and Obi remaining under wraps.

Sources disclosed that the two political heavyweights, alongside other opposition leaders, are working diligently to build a robust and viable coalition platform to challenge the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The coalition’s formation is seen as a strategic move to unite Nigeria’s fragmented opposition and present a formidable challenge to the APC in the 2027 elections.

For now, however, the opposition leaders remain tight-lipped, focusing on ironing out the final details of their alliance.

Obi on VP slot deal
However, Obi, who was not definite on the existence of such a pact, spoke on the sidelines of an event where he donated N10 million each to a school and hospital building project undertaken by the Anglican Church in Kubwa, Abuja.

The former Anambra State governor said: “I’m in coalition against hunger, a coalition against poverty, a coalition against ill health, politics for me is not about positions, it is about doing the right thing.

“Whatever you make of it (the report), I can tell you that, I Peter, have told you where I stand. I just came back (from Rome), I didn’t talk about politics, I’m talking about the education of these children. I’m not talking about positions.

“In this country, we are not talking about what we should be talking about. What we should be talking about is how we are going to educate our children.”