24th March 2025, NewsOrient, Politics, News, Governance And Development
By Victor Samuel, Reporter

Talks about emerging coalition to unseat All Progressive Congress (APC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 Election in Nigeria is no longer mere speculation as some big politicians and groups are now clearly linked to the move.

Amongst top political leaders who have linked to the coalition are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of People’s Democratic Party in 2023; and Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 Election in Nigeria.

Recall that it was Alhaji Atiku Abubakar that announced the birth of the coalition of opposition elements in a recent event attended by some other political leaders and groups.

Among those present at the event where Atiku announced the coalition were the 2023 Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, who was represented by Dr Yunusa Tanko; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal; former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai; a former gubernatorial hopeful in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi; former Director General of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman; Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri, Chief Peter Ameh and Soni Monidafe, among others.

Another leader that has been directly linked to the emerging coalition is Prof Pat Utomi.

Utomi himself told Punch that top politicians now directly linked to the move are not limited to leaders of People’s Democratic Party and Labour Party but that they also include some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

A Punch report quoted Prof Pat Utomi, the Leader of the National Consultative Front (NCF) as saying: “This is serious business. Nigeria is on the brink at a time of a changing global order.

“The approach we now take is to focus on core influence groups within parties.

“In this regard, there are good people who subscribe to our values and development strategy in APC and PDP who have significant following and believe there is a better way and have reached out to us.

“The Social Democratic Party that you have referred to is a work in progress. About five other parties are going through similar processes.

“Also bear in mind that huge numbers are getting ready to leave the APC and PDP and have been reaching out. But the core must be firmly fixed.”

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