Obi supporters celebrate as ‘Atiku/Obi’ campaign posters appear in Bauchi

A coalition of supporters of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi and his running mate Yusuf Ahmed Datti has distanced itself from a campaign poster depicting the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and their candidate Peter Obi as presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2023 general election.

According to the Coalition, its candidate has not formed any political alliances.

Speaking to journalists in Bauchi on Monday, the Chairman of the Obidatti Coalition, Elder Musa Abel, described the development as a deliberate attempt to confuse the state’s throngs of LP supporters.

“The attention of the Coalition of Obidatti Support groups in Bauchi State has been drawn to a deliberate misinformation campaign carried out by some persons who are bent on misdirecting teeming Obidients in Bauchi state. Its goal is to derail HE Peter Obi’s obvious victory in the Presidential Election.

“This is an attempt at taking advantage of the popularity of HE Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and aligning him with a different party to our detriment. They claim that these were 2019 posters, and that the people who put them up were unaware that HE Peter Obi is no longer a member of the PDP, which is cause for serious concern.

“Peter Obi and Senator Yusuf Ahmed Datti are gaining popularity as Nigerians demand genuine change. “We call on our throngs of supporters to step up campaign mobilization and sensitization, particularly at the grassroots, as we consolidate our gains,” he said.