According to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he is in contact with Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian People Party (NNPP) about potential assistance for the upcoming general elections. Atiku claimed in an interview with the BBC Hausa service that he is in discussions with Peter Obi, the nominee of the Labour Party (LP), as well. Obi and Kwankwaso, he claimed, posed no threat to his chances of winning the election.
Since we are not with them, I see no threat (Kwankwaso and Obi). He told the BBC, “We are in talks with them, and one of them might come.” Atiku commented on the ongoing PDP conflict by saying, “Each party has its internal crisis; we are still dealing with them.” Most people are neither PDP members nor members of any other parties, but this will not lead us to lose the election because we are currently satisfied with how the polls are being prepared. Elections today are decided by the voters, unlike in the past when a governor would determine who to vote for.