Politics
PDP Says No to 2027 Alliance as Atiku, Obi and El-Rufai Plan to Team Up Against Tinubu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has made it clear that it won’t be part of any political alliance ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Led by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, the Forum held a meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday where they distanced themselves from the coalition being formed by opposition politicians.
In a move that also deepens the party’s internal crisis, the Forum threw its weight behind Deputy National Secretary Setonji Koshoedo as the Acting National Secretary—further complicating the battle over who holds the position officially.
This development comes shortly after Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s 2023 presidential candidate, unveiled a new opposition coalition. The group reportedly includes political figures like former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi and former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai.
Atiku said the goal of the alliance is to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. El-Rufai recently left the APC for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing poor internal democracy under Tinubu’s leadership.
Meanwhile, former SDP presidential candidate Adewale Adebayo revealed that both Atiku and Obi are in discussions about joining the party. He believes that if they embrace the party’s values, they can challenge Tinubu and the APC effectively.
Adding to the speculation, NNPP chieftain Buba Galadima claimed that El-Rufai is acting as Atiku’s backup option in the SDP if the PDP refuses him the 2027 ticket.
The Presidency has reacted to the ongoing dispute between former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and the state government over the state’s finances.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, said Obi had claimed he left Anambra debt-free and promised to stop his presidential campaign if proven wrong.
Onanuga said the Anambra government had presented figures showing outstanding obligations to workers, pensioners and contractors under Obi’s administration.
Obi, however, denied the claims, saying his administration cleared over ₦35 billion in historical gratuities and arrears before leaving office.
“If anybody can establish anything to the contrary, I will stop campaigning,” Obi said.
Nigerian socialite Cubana Chief Priest has spoken about why he believes Igbos are supporting President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in the 2027 presidential election.
He said the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has given Igbos greater access to the president.
He said “We Igbos now have access to Mr. President Tinubu through his son, Seyi Tinubu. That’s why we’re doing everything to make sure he’s re-elected.”
Cubana Chief Priest also spoke about the growing support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, saying “Thousands of Imolites are trooping in for registration for APC. Ndi Imo don’t just love the City Boys Movement, they believe in it. Let’s do politics with lifestyle. On Asiwaju’s mandate, we shall stand. Imo is APC. Here, it’s zero competition.”
Spiritual leader Primate Elijah Ayodele warns the APC against being too confident ahead of the 2027 election.
He shared “Overconfidence will kill APC; they will be too overconfident, and that will be the party’s weakness in the election. They will turn Tinubu to a demi-god, but it will make them lose the election. They believe money can do everything, but it will fail in the 2027 election,” Ayodele said.
Ayodele has repeatedly warned the APC not to assume that its current political strength will automatically translate into victory in 2027.
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