Media aide to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has stated that his principal and the Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, have learnt their lessons in the last general election.

Recalls that Atiku and Peter Obi scored over six million votes each in the 2023 presidential election won by the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Tinubu, who got over eight million votes.

Some political analysts have asserted that the PDP ruined its chance to wrest power from the APC by dividing its votes with Peter Obi, who dumped the party for LP.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday, Paul Ibe said Atiku and Peter Obi would unite to overthrow the APC’s incompetent and clueless administration.

Atiku’s aide also commented on the recent public visits between his principal and Peter Obi, saying synergy is the new name of politics.

He said, “The truth of the matter is that Atiku Abubakar has promoted opposition parties to work together, to come together; that is the only way they can kick out this incompetent and clueless government. And I believe that discussions have been going on.

“Lessons have been learnt from 2023 by all parties including Atiku Abubakar and I believe that it is on the basis of the lessons that have been learnt that they are moving forward and having discussions.

“They have learnt that lesson and want to be united and go forward.”

Ibe added that “all options are on the table” for Atiku but declined comment on whether his principal would step down for Peter Obi in the 2027 election.