It was gathered yesterday that members of the Atiku-led coalition will meet in Abuja today to perfect their plan ahead of 2027.
Some of those expected at the meeting are the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi and former Osun State governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
It was gathered that the group is banking on the support of the likes of the League of Northern Democrats (LND) which said last week that it was mobilising intensely across the north while considering the options of registering a new opposition political party or fusing into an existing one. …CONTINUE READING
It said in a communiqué that it would support the National Opposition Coalition Group chaired by Sen. President David Mark in “driving the transitional politics towards the 2027 general elections.”
The former vice president and his allies in the coalition talks are due to meet in Abuja today for more discussion on the way forward.
Top on the meeting’s agenda is the platform they intend to use for the 2027 election.
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, who is widely speculated as Atiku’s possible running mate in 2027 said yesterday that he still looks forward to contesting the election on the platform of LP, which means he is unlikely to go along with the coalition.
