The closed-door meeting between former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and the Labour Party (LP), 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Sunday, reportedly focused on the state of the nation and how to rescue the country, among others.
Naijaonpoint recalls that Peter Obi, in a post via his 𝕏 handle, said he was accompanied by the former spokesman of the LP presidential campaign council, Yunusa Tanko, the party’s 2023 Lagos governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and Segun Adebanjo, during the visit to Obasanjo.
Providing insight into the meeting, the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, confirmed in an interview with Vanguard that the meeting was part of the widening consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to Tanko, it was a meeting of like minds, which centred on how to rescue the nation and make Nigerians realise that their rights include their power to vote.
He said, “First, it was a meeting of like minds. Remember Mr Peter Obi served under the leadership of Chief Obasanjo at a point in time, so, there was need for the two of them to sit and discuss how to rescue the country.
“It was also a need to make people realise that their rights are in their power of votes. These are basic issues on the state of the nation. These are the things and issues discussed.”
Responding to a question on whether Peter Obi discussed his intention to run for president in 2027, Tanko said: “That is a public declaration. When the time comes, everybody will be informed accordingly.”