US EditionAtiku meets Tinubu's ex-ally, Rauf Aregbesola
- On Friday, May 23, 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar met with former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola at his residence in Osun State.
- The meeting followed a fallout between Aregbesola and President Bola Tinubu during the 2020–2023 period and aims to support Atiku's opposition coalition against Tinubu.
- Atiku formed the coalition with Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai, seeking to challenge Tinubu's presidency in 2027, with El-Rufai confirming serious discussions and the coalition’s goal to retire Tinubu to Lagos.
- Atiku posted a video of his breakfast meeting at the home of Engr Rauf Aregbesola, the ex-Governor of Osun State, while El-Rufai stated that their coalition aims to end Tinubu's presidency and send him back to Lagos in 2027.
- The event sparked mixed reactions, highlighting both hope for an opposition united front and skepticism about Atiku’s political strategy and the coalition’s effectiveness.
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Aregbesola hosts Atiku as opposition consolidates ahead 2027 - Daily Trust
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, visited ex-governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, at his residence in the state. Atiku met with Aregbesola, a former ally of President Bola Tinubu, on Friday. The former Vice President posted a video of the meeting on X. “Breakfast time at the residence of the former Governor of Osun State, Engr Rauf Aregbesola,” Atiku wrote in the post. Tinubu and Aregbesola fell out in 2020 when the former min…
Atiku meets Tinubu's ex-ally, Rauf Aregbesola
Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has met with ex-governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola. Atiku met with Aregbesola, a former close ally of President Bola Tinubu, on Friday. He posted a video of the meeting on his X page. “Breakfast time at the residence of the former Governor of Osun State, Engr Rauf Aregbesola,” Atiku wrote in the post. Aregbesola has been a long standing ally of President Tinubu bu…
2027: Atiku, Sambo visit Aregbesola in Osun - NewsTmes.com.ng
Former Vice Presidents, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Alhaji Namadi Sambo, on Friday, paid a visit to former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, at his country home, in Ilesa. Though the reason for the visit still remains unknown as of the time of filing the report, a source informed our correspondent that the development might not … The post 2027: Atiku, Sambo visit Aregbesola in Osun appeared first on NewsTmes.com.ng.
2027: In defence of Aregbesola
A man must stand for something. That was what former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, demonstrated on Friday, May 23, when he hosted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at his home in Ilesa. Atiku, once regarded as the architect of the progressives’ woes in the South-West in 2003, was received with warmth and open … The post 2027: In defence of Aregbesola appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
2027 elections: Atiku meets with Tinubu’s ex-ally Aregbesola in Osun — National Accord Newspaper %
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday met with former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola. Aregbesola, a former The post 2027 elections: Atiku meets with Tinubu’s ex-ally Aregbesola in Osun appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
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