The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has justified his decision to work with the opposition coalition targeted at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.

There have been condemnations from some quarters that the membership of the coalition also includes some old politicians who have been termed part of the past failed governments in Nigeria.

However, speaking during Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Obi declared that the experiences of such people remain relevant in the quest to birth good governance in 2027.

According to him, they know where things went wrong and can easily tell you why they failed so that such errors can be prevented from repeating themselves.

Peter Obi declared that he has no intention of rejecting any member of the coalition.

“In fact even some who have been in that government, their experience is critical.

“I can tell you one of the major companies in the world hired two people who have worked in failed companies because they can tell you why they failed.

“You need the experience of those who have failed and those who have succeeded to move on, and I need everyone. It is a critical experience because they know what can fail a system and they know what was wrong with the system,” Obi said.

The former Anambra State Governor, however, denied having any discussion with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar about being his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.

As earlier reported by this platform, Obi, during the interview, declared that he would be contesting the 2027 presidency.