What I would do if coalition fail to give me presidential ticket – Peter Obi

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Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi has stated that he is unable to predict his immediate course of action in the event that he is not chosen as the candidate by the proposed political coalition.

He did this while assuaging his supporters’ concerns about his involvement in the planned coalition by claiming that he had never taken any political action without first consulting them.

Obi made this claim on Sunday while fielding questions at a ParallelFact-hosted media space on X.

Former Governors Rotimi Amaechi and Nasir El-Rufai, along with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, are leading the proposed coalition.

The former governor of Anambra State was questioned by the media about what he would do if he were not selected as the presidential candidate by the planned political coalition.

Obi, however, stated that the coalition had not yet chosen a party and that it was not yet time to reveal his next course of action.

Obi said: “From day one, I have always attended every meeting of the coalition unless I travelled. Whenever I have issues, I always discuss with them. I can’t tell you the coalition is the one going to produce Peter Obi. When we reach to that stage, we discuss that.

“But the coalition is us coming together to save the country. We haven’t reached the stage we say it’s going to be this person. I believe that people who are coming together are decent people that want to work for the interest of the [country]. That’s my belief.

“And if that’s the case, I believe there will come a time all of us will sacrifice for the country. That’s how I see it. At that time, we will ensure that the best among us emerges as [candidate].

“The coalition wants to adopt a party. And we are going to do that very soon. Other parties will still join. The reason other parties have not joined is because there’s problem in their parties.

“I wish I can answer you that question, but unfortunately for now, I can’t. I know I have told you the coalition is not talking about who will be this or what.

“I will do what’s in the best interest of the country and what those I lead and are following me want. I don’t discuss such things on my own.

“Few times leaders have acted as if they were alone, without consultation. It’s not yet time. Now we just want to come together. For me, when that time comes, you will see, and I will consult. I will then tell what I am going to do.

“I have never done anything without consultation. If you were among those close to me, you would know that I consulted before I left the People’s Democratic Party.

“I didn’t just wake up in the morning and say I will do this. And if I become President, I wouldn’t just go around announcing things without consultation.”

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