The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has clarified that there is no merger agreement with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), or any other political party.
Obi made this known during a press conference on Thursday morning in Abuja, where he addressed the state of the nation.
The former Anambra State governor emphasized that no formal agreement has been reached with other parties, while calling on patriotic Nigerians in the political space to unite ahead of the 2027 general elections to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which he accused of mismanaging the country’s resources.
He also expressed concerns over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, stating, “Nigerians die needlessly due to banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping-for-ransom.”

Obi criticized the high level of corruption and the rising cost of governance, which he said has led to a significant increase in public debt under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He accused government officials of mismanaging public funds in 2024 through frequent foreign travels.
Reflecting on the 2023 presidential election, Obi noted that Tinubu secured victory by winning 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states and garnering 8,794,726 votes — nearly two million more than Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, who placed second with 6,984,520 votes.
Obi, a first-time contestant, came third with an unprecedented 6,101,533 votes, while NNPP’s Rabiu Kwankwaso finished fourth with 1,496,687 votes, securing victory only in Kano State.
Interestingly, both Obi and Kwankwaso were PDP members months before the 2023 elections but exited the party due to irreconcilable differences.
Obi concluded by urging all political stakeholders to prioritize the nation’s progress, stressing the need for collective efforts to rescue Nigeria from its current challenges.
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