Tag: OPPOSITION

2027: Atiku, Obi, El-Rufa’i, Amaechi, other Coalition leaders meet in Abuja, fuelling   realignment talks

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Coalition leaders meet

In a bold and potentially game-changing political move ahead of the 2027 general elections, leading opposition figures under the auspices of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), yesterday converged on the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja for a meeting. The meeting, which comprised high-profile consultations and cross-party defections, have deepened speculation of a grand alliance to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). The event, held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, was attended by several political heavyweights including the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku…

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Peter Obi: Atiku warns against threats to opposition leaders

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Atiku warns

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has warned against threats to opposition leaders. Atiku, in a post on his X handle yesterday, stated that any threat against Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is a threat to all opposition figures. He wrote: “Let it be known that a threat against Peter Obi or any of us is a threat against all of us!” The former vice-president’s reaction followed comments by Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, who, while addressing supporters at a rally…

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2027 Election: Presidency alleges plot to overthrow Tinubu

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Presidency alleges

…Warns of anti-reform alliance The Presidency has raised alarm over what it describes as a calculated plot by opponents of reform to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the claim in a post on X yesterday, alleging that “haters of Nigeria’s progress” are banding together to overthrow what he described as “the most focused and transformative administration in Nigeria’s history”. Onanuga stated that Tinubu’s ongoing reforms, though challenging, are beginning to reshape the…

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2027: “Show your scorecard”, Wike challenges opposition coalition

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Wike challenges opposition

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has faulted opposition politicians for forming a coalition just 18 months after the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu in 2023 – barely six months into his administration. Wike challenged members of the coalition, who recently adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as their platform for the 2027 general elections, to present their scorecards and show Nigerians what they achieved while in office, instead of claiming that Nigerians were angry. The Minister made the remarks yesterday during the inauguration of the Aguma…

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“Opposition coalition a wake-up call for Tinubu” – Ohanaeze Ndigbo

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has described the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by Nigeria’s opposition coalition as a significant development that halts the country’s “alarming drift towards a one-party state”. In a statement issued on Thursday, signed by its deputy president general,  Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and national spokesman,  Thompson Ohia, the Ohanaeze said the coalition’s move puts the Federal Government under pressure to confront Nigeria’s mounting economic and security challenges. “The recent adoption of the ADC by leaders of Nigeria’s opposition is not merely a political…

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2027: “Opposition’s coalition against Tinubu ‘dead on arrival” – Shehu Sani

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Shehu Sani on opposition

…Faults presence of el-Rufa’i  A former Senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, says the opposition’s coalition targeted at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 is ‘dead on arrival’. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eighth Senate, stated this in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Abuja. He said even though it’s within the democratic rights of Nigerians to organise themselves into a coalition, the credentials of those championing the present coalition course had shown very clearly that the move would be in a total fiasco. `Yes,…

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2027: Opposition leaders form new party to fight Tinubu

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Opposition leaders form new party

…Seeks INEC registration  A new political movement, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), has formally applied for registration as a political party ahead of the 2027 general elections.  The move, spearheaded by top opposition figures, signals a coordinated effort to challenge the dominance of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). The application, dated June 19 and received by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on June 20, 2025, was submitted by the Nigeria National Coalition Group (NNCG) —a bloc of influential politicians including former Vice President…

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2027: Political realignments deepen, as Tinubu courts ex-PDP Governors 

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2027 political realignments

…Succession tensions mount in key States A major political recalibration is unfolding across Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continues high-level consultations with opposition figures, while succession battles intensify in at least 10 States where governors are completing their final terms. In a significant move widely interpreted as a step towards political realignment, President Tinubu, on Saturday, held a closed-door meeting with key members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. The delegation was led by the Minister…

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2027: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, others court Northern bloc

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Opposition court Northern bloc

…Forge national alliance against Tinubu A major political realignment may be underway ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, as key figures from both northern and southern Nigeria met behind closed doors in Abuja at the weekend to discuss the country’s worsening socio-economic conditions and strategize on unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The meeting, convened by the National Political Consultative Group (North), was held at the Abuja Continental Hotel and brought together a high-powered mix of political leaders across party lines. Among those present were former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023…

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2027: Atiku, Saraki, Obi, el-Rufa’i, Amaechi lead unified front against Tinubu

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Opposition rally against

In what is shaping up to be Nigeria’s most formidable opposition realignment since the build-up to the 2015 elections, key political figures across party lines are spearheading a broad-based coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki have launched a series of strategic engagements to consolidate the opposition under a common front, alongside influential allies such as Peter Obi, Nasir el-Rufa’i, Rotimi Amaechi, David Mark, Kayode Fayemi, and others. Recall that on Friday Atiku visited…

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