US EditionCoalition Confused with Choice of Atiku, Obi - Wike's Aide
- On May 20, 2025, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Nasir El-Rufai agreed to form a political coalition using the African Democratic Congress as their platform in Nigeria.
- Months of behind-the-scenes negotiations and the fragmented 2023 election created momentum for this alliance amid Nigeria’s informal North-South power rotation.
- The coalition faces internal challenges, including choosing a presidential candidate and overcoming opposition party rivalries, especially within PDP and Obi's Labour Party.
- Mani Ahmed, ADC Board Chairman, said the ADC is "the coalition party in Nigeria," while Tinubu’s 8.7 million votes were outpolled by Atiku and Obi combined.
- The alliance could reshape Nigeria's political landscape if it overcomes divisions, leveraging economic hardships that fuel calls for change under the current government.
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Coalition confused with choice of Atiku, Obi - Wike's aide
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday rubbished the much-anticipated opposition coalition. Olayinka described the opposition coalition as confused. He explained that if the former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar emerged as its flag bearer and Peter Obi as running mate, then the coalition was …
How to make the Coalition work — Prof Mato - Daily Trust
Prof Kabir Mato is a professor of political science who has held various political positions across the country. He spoke to our correspondent about the peculiarity of the present attempt by opposition political parties to form a coalition. You’re aware of the present efforts by opposition political parties to form a coalition. Given your knowledge of such efforts in the past, what do you make of the current one? Well, I think it’s one of the …
JUST IN: Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai forge opposition alliance ahead of 2027 election
Three of Nigeria’s most prominent opposition figures—former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai—have sealed a political pact to unite against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The trio reached a consensus on Tuesday, May 20, after months of behind-the-scenes negotiations. Though yet to be officially announced, sources confirm that the coalition will rally und…
Peter Obi and Atiku featured in joint 2027 campaign poster as presidential, VP candidates
GistReel A campaign poster featuring former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi has surfaced online, presenting them as presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2027 election. This was revealed in a post shared on popular social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by user @PH_Socials, who suggested the duo has been paired ahead of the next general election. However, both Atiku and Ob…
Coalition confused with choice of Atiku, Obi – Wike’s aide - News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday rubbished the much-anticipated opposition coalition. Olayinka described the opposition coalition as confused. He explained that if the former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar emerged as its flag bearer […] The post Coalition confused with choice of Atiku, …
Coalition: Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai, Others In Talks, Says Ex-VP’s Spokesman - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment
Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment Paul Ibe, the spokesman of ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said his principal and other political heavyweights like Peter Obi, and a former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, are in talks over plans to float a coalition ahead of the 2027 election. He said this on Thursday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today, […] The post Coaliti…
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