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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>An erstwhile member of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Yusuf, has downplayed the possibility of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, merging with his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi.<\/p>\n

Yusuf said Atiku\u2019s remark after the meeting about contesting for the presidency makes the possibility of a merger difficult.<\/p>\n

Recall that Obi had met with Atiku, a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki; and Sule Lamido last week.<\/p>\n

Despite the meeting sparking the possibility of a merger following a coalition call by Atiku, the former Vice President had vowed to keep contesting for the Presidency as long as he\u2019s healthy.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the meeting, Obi said he\u2019s not interested in a merger that seeks political powers but one that would salvage Nigerians from poverty.<\/p>\n

However, appearing on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today, Yusuf said: \u201cThey have worked together before in 2019. It would not be out of place if they work together again. I am not in their minds but I don\u2019t see the possibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey met a few days ago and after the meeting, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar came out to say he will continue to contest as long as he\u2019s alive and healthy.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo me, that was to send a signal to those, especially the media, who were running with the notion that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar might step down and shelve his political ambition for Peter. But the follow-up statement a week later clarified that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. An erstwhile member of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Yusuf, has downplayed the possibility of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, merging with his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi. Yusuf said Atiku\u2019s remark after the meeting about contesting for the presidency makes the possibility of a merger difficult. 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