Ahead of the 2027 election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and other coalition leaders have met to gain the support of certain northern leaders in their effort to defeat President Bola Tinubu.
The meeting, convened by the National Political Consultative Group (North), was held behind closed doors on Sunday at the Abuja Continental Hotel.
On March 20, Atiku, Obi, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and others in Abuja announced the formation of a coalition aimed at challenging President Boka Tinubu in the 2027 election.
The announcement sparked widespread debate about the prospects of opposition unity, with political stakeholders expressing varied opinions.
Attendees included former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Adolphus Wabara; and former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN.
Also present were the National Secretary of the Coalition for United Political Parties, Peter Ahmeh; Kashim Ibrahim-Imam; and the 2023 Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, among others.
The meeting began shortly after 3 p.m. and concluded around 7pm, with all the conveners and participants refusing to make any comments.
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