Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi, that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, and former Senate President Bukola Saraki as well as former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido have met in Abuja over state of the nation.
They met privately on Monday in Abuja without giving details or the direction of their movement.
Atiku said “It was my honour and privilege to host @PeterObi today.”
Peter Obi on Monday began the itinerary of the chain of visits first by calling on the former Vice President.
Atiku posted photos of himself with Obi during the meeting on his X handle.
After visiting Atiku, Peter Obi visited Saraki and Lamido which led to the meeting afterwards.
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, met privately in Abuja on Monday.
Mr Obi also held a meeting separately with former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido.
The spokesperson for LP presidential campaign, Tanko Yunusa , said Mr Obi visited Messrs Abubakar (Atiku), Saraki and Lamido to discuss the “state of the nation”.
He said the visit also touched on the sufferings of Nigerians, adding that politicians discussed the worrisome situation of the northern parts of the country.
“Worried about the state of the nation and the increasing uncertainty in the living conditions of the poor and underprivileged, Obi in Abuja on Monday visited some top Nigerians, among whom are former vice president, and PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, the former Senate President Senator Bukola Saraki and the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido.
“At the centre of discussion during each of these visits was the state of the nation and how to reduce the suffering of all Nigerians irrespective of class and location. In particular, the desperate condition of the downtrodden in our midst was highlighted.
“Of particular interest and emphasis in these discussions was the worrisome situation in the northern parts of the country,” the statement said.
Both Atiku and Obi run the PDP ticket in the 2019 presidential election.
Mr Obi exited the PDP in the build-up to the 2023 election and joined the LP, where he was elected as the candidate of the party for the presidential election.
Atiku and Mr Obi came second and third in the election which they lost to President Bola Tinubu. They challenged the result of the election in court but also lost.
