Nigeria, April 7 -- Former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewale Adebayo, has revealed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party's Peter Obi are in discussions to defect to the SDP.

Adebayo who disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television's Sunday Politics, monitored by The News Chronicle's news desk, noted that representatives of both opposition heavyweights are already in talks with the party.

"People are joining my party, and we're welcoming them," he said. "Atiku, Peter Obi, even El-Rufai - a lot of them are coming. Until someone officially joins, we can't confirm, but I've been told, and the Financial Secretary has also confirmed, that discussions are ongoing."

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