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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai have reportedly concluded months of negotiations aimed at forging a united opposition front to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the next general election in 2027.

According to sources familiar with the matter, the three opposition heavyweights reached a consensus on Tuesday to consolidate efforts under a single political platform, although the agreement has not been officially announced.

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.

The deal will see them rally under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a lesser-known party, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

The development coincides with a recent remark by the Chairman of ADC’s Board of Trustees, BoT, Mani Ahmed, who said a deal is close.

“I can categorically inform you that the African Democratic Congress is the coalition party in Nigeria. What remains is merely dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s,” he said at a press conference.

Spokespersons for both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party acknowledged their candidates’ involvement in coalition talks but clarified that there are no ongoing discussions to merge the parties themselves. The Social Democratic Party (SDP), with which El-Rufai is a member, did not offer comment.

A major challenge for the new alliance is deciding who will run for president. Nigeria’s informal tradition of rotating power between the North and South complicate things, as Atiku, a northerner, may struggle to gain from southern voters who strongly backed Obi, a leading figure from the South-East in 2023.

The opposition is plagued with internal divisions. The PDP, to which Atiku currently belongs, is currently locked in a three-way leadership tussle involving Atiku’s camp, ers of Nyesom Wike—now a minister in Tinubu’s cabinet—and a bloc loyal to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed.

On the other hand, the Labour Party faces its own internal crisis. Party chairman Julius Abure has clashed with Peter Obi over control of the party, leading to the suspension of several of Obi’s allies and weakening the party.

Meanwhile, President Tinubu’s policies have drawn heavy criticism as Nigerians grapple with rising prices, a weaker naira, and a worsening cost-of-living crisis. His decision to remove fuel subsidies and merge exchange rates, allegedly without clear plans to ease the impact, has pushed millions deeper into hardship. These economic struggles have strengthened the opposition’s determination to remove the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-atiku-obi-el-rufai-seal-opposition-deal-ahead-of-2027-platform-revealed/

2027 News Headlines go be BREAKING NEWS. FORMER VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF ADC COLLAPSED PARTY OBI CRY ON NATIONAL TV

Atiku, Peter Obi and Elrufai are not the one in charge of their party Pdp, LP and SDP

Which political party are they going to contest from?

Wike is in charge of Pdp
Abure is claiming superior in LP
SDP is more like a sister party of Apc, Elrufai don't have the command

Nigerians are eagerly awaiting the emergence of this coalition, an alternative to the calamitous Tinubu regime. This istration has recorded no tangible achievements since assuming office but has continued to impose wicked and draconian policies disguised as economic reforms, inflicting untold hardship, hunger, insecurity, and strife on the masses.

Never in recent history have Nigerians had it this bad.

U see Elrufai...that man is actually going to do Tinubu something hard.

He is not joking ooh.

Congratulations to president TINUBU in advance as president elect 2027 presidential election

Tinubu's respond to this news will be more big wings from even other political parties ing his 2027 re election bid.

The small coalition joke that El Rufai made recently, we all see how it turned out to be.

Make All of una getat

I told people that 2027 will be very interesting
Middle 2026 More things will unfold

Gathering of the three clowns

Na ADC dem wan gather now, no longer SDP

helinues:


Atiku, Peter Obi and Elrufai are not the one in charge of their party Pdp, LP and SDP

Which political party are they going to contest from?

Wike is in charge of Pdp
Abure is claiming superior in LP
SDP is more like a sister party of Apc, Elrufai don't have the command

Focus on your party
Let them do their thing.. Nawa oo

Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. Accept Jesus Christ today and be saved.

helinues:


Atiku, Peter Obi and Elrufai are not the one in charge of their party Pdp, LP and SDP

Which political party are they going to contest from?

Wike is in charge of Pdp
Abure is claiming superior in LP
SDP is more like a sister party of Apc, Elrufai don't have the command

And how is that your problem in apc?
You lots are more opposition than the opposition.
Most of you in apc, both small and big, have Obi living rent free in the part of your head where a supposed grewmatter ought to live

so Peter Obi will settle for VP slot after his disappointing first shot

Tinubu is better than El rufai.

Who is financing this collusion??

Sadly, they're just wasting their time. A million coalitions cannot and will not unseat tpain

Labour party will soon return to irrelevance.
Greedy lots who won't learn to live and let live.



If the oracle starts proving too difficult to handle, we show him the tree from which he was carved."
__Igbo proverb.

Agbadorians are crying.

Only a united opposition will unseat a ruling opposition.

2027 locked

See losers!
Elrufai normally na APC undercover wey dey work for Tinubu 😂

helinues:


Atiku, Peter Obi and Elrufai are not the one in charge of their party Pdp, LP and SDP

Which political party are they going to contest from?

Wike is in charge of Pdp
Abure is claiming superior in LP
SDP is more like a sister party of Apc, Elrufai don't have the command

.they are contesting and forming a coalition at ADC party

The mathematics of combining Atiku and Obi's votes may be wrong. Many people that voted for Obi will never vote for Atiku and vice versa.

Make we just cross hands dey look shaaaa

On the other hand, if this is true, Labour Party will just die a natural death. Abure and co will see that they're nothing, without PO.

Na now real politics start! Give Tinubu a run for his money!

Another waste of Money , Time and Man Hour😏

Merger of failures....they are going no where

God Bless President Bola Tinubu
4+4= 2031
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

These folks never learn


They missed their chance in 2023

It is too late now

Anything to end the Great Tinubulation is welcome.

Lol.
Only Mrs Ngozi Iwela would win these ones hands down.
Guys let's witness a woman leader for once

omo ale jatijati.

helinues:


Atiku, Peter Obi and Elrufai are not the one in charge of their party Pdp, LP and SDP

Which political party are they going to contest from?

Wike is in charge of Pdp
Abure is claiming superior in LP
SDP is more like a sister party of Apc, Elrufai don't have the command

Okay

Tinubu remains unshakable!


Muslim- Muslim tickets propaganda can not be use against him again.


To me, this is another efforts in futility.

BATtalions > Atikulates + Labourers + Socialists