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Peter Obi not joining Kwankwaso’s NNPP -Campaign DG

The Director-General of the Peter Obi Campaign Organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe, says former Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State will not be joining the New Nigeria Peoples Party led by former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Okupe said this during a chat with The PUNCH on Thursday, adding that Obi would not be settling for the position of Vice-President in any party.

He said, “He (Obi) will not be joining the NNPP. You can quote me on this.”

When asked which party the former governor would be joining, Okupe said an announcement would be made on Friday morning.

Obi, who had purchased the N40m Presidential forms of the PDP and had even been screened to contest in the primary slated for Saturday, suddenly dumped the party on Wednesday.

The former governor was said to have met Kwankwaso while sources had also told our correspondent that he would be joining the Labour Party.

However, it was learnt that the NNPP had already settled for Kwankwaso and was only willing to give Obi the Vice-Presidential ticket, an offer the former governor was said to have rejected.

“He (Obi) will not settle for the position of Vice-President in any party,” said Okupe, while refusing to speak further on the matter.

Obi, who enjoys large support among the youths – the largest demographic in the country – was one of 15 Presidential aspirants in the PDP.

However, it was learnt the former Anambra governor had not been able to get the needed number of delegates to his side unlike other major aspirants like Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, his Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal; and Senate President Bukola Saraki.

Okupe had lamented on Arise Television on Wednesday that some Presidential aspirants were willing to give each delegate as high as $20,000, a development which the campaign DG described as outrageous.

The PDP has refused to make any comment on Obi’s departure.

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but is there any other party popular enough. NNPP. was the closest he could've gotten.

Or could he be the buharis chosen one

Hnnnmm

Oga, go to APGA...

Very hard time for obi and Nigerians

Lol. Nigeria will always be Nigeria... Pack your bags and leave if you get tired

That is good

Even if Obi joins Faith Tabernacle, we will all join.

We Nigerians have decided that it is Peter obi we want. Anywhere he goes Nigerians are ready to follow him and vote massively for him there.

Welcome our incoming president, president Peter Ahmed Balogun Obi. President Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023!

Obi has retired from politics, not interested in presidency or vice presidency

Thinkam:
Obi has retired from politics, not interested in presidency or vice presidency

Wait till Friday morning. (Okupe)

Maybe ZLP.

Seen

Nice one, associating with kwankwoso is a no no for me..
NW has no business with presidency.
He should head back to APGA..

[quote author=Golan007 post=113207739]Maybe ZLP.[you/quote]no , the real labour party

Labour party will produce the next president. We have seen PDP and APC. Let try another political party

Labour Party? Anywhere he goes I go.

Obi, the political orphanage

Peter Obi don fall hands. I wish him well in his political adventures.

A lot of folks now understand when Wike said people shouldn’t waste their votes on him. All those years Obi spent in PDP should have been used to build APGA. Now that jungle has matured will he go back to APGA or will he continue to ginger his fan base knowing fully well that he isn’t prepared for the political battles in the federal.

Obi should announce a party soon so we start local government mobilization and state own please no time.

Bonesbreaker:
Obi should announce a party soon so we start local government mobilization and state own please no time.

I guess you want High BP. Forget that mobilization and get real.
Obi was never serious with the Presidential battle. Allow him leak his wounds and sneak back to APGA.

Ndigbo should fall behind serious contenders and not political lightweights like Obi. This is the truth many of you won't accept!

Eastlink:
I guess you want High BP. Forget that mobilization you want to console yourself with. Obi was never serious with the Presidential battle. Allow him leak his wounds and sneak back to APGA!

Ndigbo should fall behind serious contenders.

okey i have had you next

vicdom

Oba Akanbi Peter Obi the god of all yaribanza skullminers you are the greatest and we are solidly behind you.

Don't waste your votes on him,but you keep being sturborns.

Hhhh,Wicked Wike has given us the quote of a century on Peter Obi. ONLY sturborn ones would not be listening.

After thought response .

This is coming after the VP position was given to a Yoruba .

Peter Obi go back to your APGA

Peter Obi will not settle for Vp, he is not desperate. Nigeria needs him more

RevDesm0ndJuju:
After thought response .

This is coming after the VP position was given to a Yoruba .

Peter Obi go back to your APGA

My brothers and sisters we lost a legend Ray liotta. Actor of 'Goodfellas'.....I use his meme a lot. Rip

fergie001:
vicdom

Let's watch and see.. I believe he will make his position to the public later today.

Nigeria is doomed. A country can never rise above its leadership.

Bribery at the highest level over meritocracy!

Tụfịakwa

successmatters:
Even if Obi joins Faith Tabernacle, we will all join.

Abi Prause Tabernacle

Eyimba FC want to top English premiership league how does that possible?