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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party has stated that only Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Peter Obi can decide who would emerge as the presidential candidate between them.
Speaking to the Press, the party’s spokesman, Yinusa Tanko confirmed talks are still ongoing between the presidential candidates.
Tanko said: “Discussions are ongoing. We have realized that none of us can do this alone.
“We have agreed on the basic principle that we are going to work together. The alliance is needed to rescue the country from the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
“The question of who will be the presidential candidate or vice presidential candidate will be decided by Mr. Peter Obi and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.”
Meanwhile Okupe the Vice Presidential candidate the Labour Party also stated that the Labour Party and NNPP have agreed to form a new political order in the country but are yet to reach an agreement on which party will produce the presidential candidate.
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The former presidential aide noted that an agreement on who emerges the flag bearer is the only issue delaying the alliance.
He said: “We have not foreclosed on anything. What has happened is that there have been a lot of informal discussions and interventions on the merger. There have been a lot of third party interventions on this same issue”.
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