By Ononye VC
Renowned Political Economist and convener of the Nigerian Big Tent,Professor Pat Utomi, has said that Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP),Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have agreed to form a new party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking during an interview with Channels Television, he discussed the need for a new political party in Nigeria, stressing that the existing parties have not effectively served the people.
The political economist also criticized the current state of Nigerian politics, highlighting the lack of focus on improving the quality of life for Nigerians.
He said, ”What we need are people who sacrificially give up themselves to build a great country with their possible reward being immortality. When I talked to several of the presidential candidates in the last run about this track we are travelling. Yes, I’ve had conversations with Atiku Abubakar, I’ve had conversations with Engineer Rabiu Kwankwaso, I have had conversations with Peter Gregory Obi and the people like Ralph Okey Nwosu of ADC are some of those that would probably constitute some of the base.
“And I’ve said to them, it’s not about you. It’s about Nigeria, it’s about the ordinary person in this state. It’s about really truly moving from this business of sharing trickles from oil sales to how we can become one of the most productive economies because our (natural) endowments allow that but our politics has not allowed Nigerian people to produce. Politicians just go there to grab, grab, grab”.
Utomi also explained that the failure of the APC (All Progressives Congress) was due to the intentions of certain individuals within the party.
