ATIKU TOO BIG TO BE OBI’S RUNNING MATE – DINO MELAYE
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By: Hammad Fasasi
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has said that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, should work with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general election, arguing that Atiku is politically too influential to serve as Obi’s running mate.
Melaye made the statement during an interview with DCL, where he dismissed suggestions that Atiku might not contest the next presidential election.
Using an analogy to explain his position, the former senator said Atiku was better placed to lead any political alliance between the two opposition figures.
“It is not a Volkswagen that pulls a lorry. It is a lorry that pulls a Volkswagen. So, you should be talking about Peter Obi working with Atiku, not the other way around. Atiku is too big for Peter Obi to back,” he said.
Addressing concerns among supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku, Melaye urged them not to panic, insisting that the former vice-president would participate in the 2027 presidential election.
“My message to APC supporters all over the world is: no retreat, no surrender. There is no tension. There is no need to worry. There is no need to panic. We are okay. We are organised. We are good,” he said.
Melaye expressed confidence that Atiku would be on the ballot and defeat President Bola Tinubu, predicting an electoral setback for the president and his supporters.
“Atiku is going to be on the ballot. The elections will hold, and Atiku will win. Tinubu and his governors will be disgraced,” he declared.
The former lawmaker also questioned the electoral influence of sitting governors, referring to the 2023 general election, during which several serving governors contested for Senate seats.
He noted that only three of the 12 governors who contested for Senate seats emerged victorious, questioning the political value of governors in determining election outcomes.
“He is claiming and shouting that he has Atiku governors, that he has three governors. In the 2023 election, 12 governors contested for Senate. Only three won. What can a governor do for you today in our politics?” he asked.
Melaye urged Nigerians not to be intimidated by current political developments, maintaining that Atiku remained determined to contest the 2027 presidential election.
“There is no shaking. Atiku is the candidate, and he is going to contest this election. He will be on the ballot, except Tinubu is trying to give us the Yugoslavian idea,” he added.
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