El-Rufai confirms Atiku, Obi 2027 deal, says Tinubu returning to Lagos

El-Rufai confirms Atiku, Obi 2027 deal, says Tinubu returning to Lagos

Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has confirmed a coalition involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

El-Rufai made the confirmation while speaking on Wednesday at the Arewa TechFest event in Katsina.

He said, “Yesterday at 8 PM, there was a very important meeting of the coalition we’re putting together to ensure that President Tinubu goes back to Lagos.”

A high-stakes meeting on Tuesday culminated in the trio’s adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the official platform for the emerging opposition coalition. The coalition’s strategy reportedly includes a broad-based alliance aimed at consolidating support across geopolitical zones and mobilizing civil society groups, technocrats, and disgruntled political blocs.

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“They have adopted the African Democratic Party as the coalition party, all of them (Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai) are working together. They came to the conclusion last night up till the early hours of this morning,” a source revealed.

El-Rufai added, “Though we will still keep Bosun Tijani, we will still keep the minister because he is doing good work.”

The alliance marks a mending of political fences between the former rivals, whose division before the 2023 presidential election was widely viewed as a major contributor to President Tinubu’s victory. Collectively, Atiku and Obi secured significantly more votes than Tinubu’s 8.7 million, indicating that a united opposition could present a formidable challenge in the 2027 race.

El-Rufai confirms Atiku, Obi 2027 deal, says Tinubu returning to Lagos