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A member of the opposition coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the immediate past Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has described as false and misleading the report that it has adopted the African Democratic Congress as its preferred political platform.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by a stakeholder of the coalition and former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman in Abuja on Thursday.

The former Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum also denied the claim by an online medium that he has been appointed to head the secretariat of the coalition, adding that the reports may have been planted in the media.

Lukman made the clarification in the wake of reports that the coalition had settled for ADC following the gale of defections by opposition leaders and federal lawmakers to the APC in the past few weeks.

Earlier, another key member of the coalition and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, had ruled out the Peoples Democratic Party, which he described as an ‘incurable virus’ in a previous exclusive interview with The PUNCH.

Lukman, however, assured all that once the negotiation is concluded, a formal announcement will be made by the leaders of the coalition.

According to him, consultations among the relevant stakeholders and opposition figures are progressing well.

The statement read: “The public should disregard the story as it is completely false. No such decision has been taken. Also false is the report that the coalition has adopted the ADC at its meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

“The truth is negotiations among all the coalition leaders are progressing very well, and final decisions about the political platform for the 2027 election will be taken soon.

“Unfortunately, there appears to be some mischief makers promoting and planting stories in the media with the clear aim of sowing seeds of discord among coalition leaders.

“The public and the media should please disregard all these mischievous stories.”

https://punchng.com/coalition-no-decision-yet-on-adc-says-lukman/

Coalition better hide the political party they want to choose till the last minute

Thy should keep throwing out fake names

Beremx biko run and come o! I hope you are trying towel because the floor is wet....🤣🤣🤣🤣.

This my sister sef...🤣

Mtcheew coalition that can't defeat jagaban,is that one coalition?

Apc and tinubu pseudo party. Let them keep deceiving themselves like sowore.

APC spreading lies. Hehe their end is nəar

okies.. e go tey

They are playing mind games

I think they just want to remain in the media so as to prepare people's minds subconsciously

That's a good strategy

But the most pragmatic option is for Obi, El-Rufai and the other coalition to PDP and kick Wike out

That's the easiest path to the Presidency

Most people might think it's impossible but it's actually easy if you think deeply about it

But why are zombies so concerned about the coalition they claim is bound to fail

They are usually first on any thread about the coalition

Imagine your opposition living rent free in your head

No be wahala be dat?

It will still be DOA!

Na to share and spread votes!

Exercise in futulity. It will only ends in tears as usual.

Party that has no level before now has become popular in just 24hrs .

God will change your story that the hidden will marvel. They will come and wash your feet and bow before thee.

Jagaban is the most rugged politician I've ever seen in Nigeria.

Surely they must gather for him but I see no changes

Okoroawusa:
Beremx biko run and come o! I hope you are trying towel because the floor is wet....🤣🤣🤣🤣.

This my sister sef...🤣

Are you that hot for her?

I think she's married

At some point, Atiku needs to be fair to Nigerians.

We are not yet fully ready for someone of the same tribe to succeed someone from his tribe. Tafawa Balewa was succeeded by an Igbo man (Ironsi) who was succeeded by an Angas (Gowon) who was succeeded by a Fulani (Murtala Muhammed). Murtala Muhammed was succeeded by a Yoruba man (Obasanjo) who was succeeded by a Fulani (Shagari). Shagari was succeeded by Fulani (Buhari) who was toppled by IBB, whose exact ethnic identity is still controversial. IBB was succeeded by a Yoruba man (Shonekan) who was succeeded by a Kanuri (Abacha). ABaqcha was succeeded by an Hausa (Abdusalam Abubakar) who was succeeded by Yoruba (Obasanjo) followed by Fulani (Yar'adua) and Ijaw (Jonathan). Jonathan was succeeded by a Fulani (Buhari) who was succeeded by Yoruba (Tinubu).

If we want to be fair, an Igbo, Edo, Itsekiri, Efik and so on also deserve a shot. But rotating the presidency among 371 ethnic groups is impractical. But moving the presidency twice in one ethnic group in one succession is unfair. When Buhari succeeded Shagari then, we saw the mess both of them left, and the further mess IBB (who has also been rumoured to be Fulani) left that Nigeria is yet to recover from.

Atiku has aspired in every election since 2007. Even as he aspires for 2027, he has not yet come to explain to us how he'd be different. The outcome of his first outing with Obasanjo ended in disaster especially in the gross mismanagement of power sector reforms, sale of government assets, dollar subsidy in the name of defending the naira, getting debt relief to borrow new debt instead of plugging the funds into building a new national or regional grid or rapid industrialization and political indiscipline through electoral fraud him and Obasanjo masterminded.

Atiku may need to accept he had his chance and the results are not encouraging.

As for the matter of rotating the presidency, we must understand that unity is a fundamental ingredient that we need as a nation. Many may call for secession. Without seceding, look at how Simon Ekpa encouraged his people to murder his people. If Nigeria secedes, these pockets of violence may be spread into smaller groups as they'd still cry marginalization. For now, let each state invest in internal security. Set up vigilante groups, so that your own people would police their communities. Instead of using the funds to sponsor unproductive Hajj subsidies which add no value to the states, use them to pay those vigilante. By the time people feel safe, secure and can fend for themselves, no one would care so much about who is in Abuja. Until such a time, let the presidency rotate between north and south, but not between north and north or south and south.

This one is more sensible than Elrufai

Okoroawusa:
Beremx biko run and come o! I hope you are trying towel because the floor is wet....🤣🤣🤣🤣.

This my sister sef...🤣

hmmmmm watching with keen interest

Obi is the greatest politician in Nigeria for now. Okwute

mrvitalis:
Coalition better hide the political party they want to choose till the last minute

Thy should keep throwing out fake names

And that is how you prefer your leader ba? So lairs and fake new peddlers are your preferred leader ba? No wonder Nigeria is these bad in everything.

If your fake coalition are men enough they should be bold to say here we are that is how real men does things not in coward manner hide and seek kindegarten maniac game.


It is Tinubu or nothing by 2027 take it or leave it.
Only criminals keep public issue secret .

Coalition o, collusion o, confusion o




No Vacancy in Aso Rock Come 2027



PBAT will beat anybody blue black



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Antichristian2:
It will still be DOA!

Na to share and spread votes!

The way you guys keep crying on any threads concerning this coalition, if it's DOA as you say, you won't be so riled up about it

Since Tinubu has been the most mentioned name in Nigeria this past year, I think Oxford Dictionary should consider creating a space for him in the dictionary.
For example: 👇
1} TINUBU :/Tee-Nu-Boo/ adjective: Hard, difficult, painful , troublesome, harsh, wicked, liar, bad, thief.
.Verb: Tinubu
. Past Tense: Tinubued
. Present Continuous: Tinubuing
. Present Perfect: Tinubunize
E.g:
... Some girls always like to Tinubunise things,
.
... The test was Tinubunistic,
.
... "Affable Equity just had a very Tinubued week"
2} TINUBU : To complicate, make things worse, unbearable.
E.g:
... Please don't come and Tinubuficate issues here.
... The only way to reduce applicants is to Tinubufy the process.
... How was your exam? It was Tinubuful !.
😂😂😂😂😂hope i am making sense??

emkz:
At some point, Atiku needs to be fair to Nigerians.

We are not yet fully ready for someone of the same tribe to succeed someone from his tribe. Tafawa Balewa was succeeded by an Igbo man (Ironsi) who was succeeded by an Angas (Gowon) who was succeeded by a Fulani (Murtala Muhammed). Murtala Muhammed was succeeded by a Yoruba man (Obasanjo) who was succeeded by a Fulani (Shagari). Shagari was succeeded by Fulani (Buhari) who was toppled by IBB, whose exact ethnic identity is still controversial. IBB was succeeded by a Yoruba man (Shonekan) who was succeeded by a Kanuri (Abacha). ABaqcha was succeeded by an Hausa (Abdusalam Abubakar) who was succeeded by Yoruba (Obasanjo) followed by Fulani (Yar'adua) and Ijaw (Jonathan). Jonathan was succeeded by a Fulani (Buhari) who was succeeded by Yoruba (Tinubu).

If we want to be fair, an Igbo, Edo, Itsekiri, Efik and so on also deserve a shot. But rotating the presidency among 371 ethnic groups is impractical. But moving the presidency twice in one ethnic group in one succession is unfair. When Buhari succeeded Shagari then, we saw the mess both of them left, and the further mess IBB (who has also been rumoured to be Fulani) left that Nigeria is yet to recover from.

Atiku has aspired in every election since 2007. Even as he aspires for 2027, he has not yet come to explain to us how he'd be different. The outcome of his first outing with Obasanjo ended in disaster especially in the gross mismanagement of power sector reforms, sale of government assets, dollar subsidy in the name of defending the naira, getting debt relief to borrow new debt instead of plugging the funds into building a new national or regional grid or rapid industrialization and political indiscipline through electoral fraud him and Obasanjo masterminded.

Atiku may need to accept he had his chance and the results are not encouraging.

As for the matter of rotating the presidency, we must understand that unity is a fundamental ingredient that we need as a nation. Many may call for secession. Without seceding, look at how Simon Ekpa encouraged his people to murder his people. If Nigeria secedes, these pockets of violence may be spread into smaller groups as they'd still cry marginalization. For now, let each state invest in internal security. Set up vigilante groups, so that your own people would police their communities. Instead of using the funds to sponsor unproductive Hajj subsidies which add no value to the states, use them to pay those vigilante. By the time people feel safe, secure and can fend for themselves, no one would care so much about who is in Abuja. Until such a time, let the presidency rotate between north and south, but not between north and north or south and south.

Are Tinubu and Atiku from the same tribe?

Why has Tinubu not done all the things you claimed OBJ failed at? What is he waiting for? The rains?

hmm. same recycled elements

They want to Jonathan tinubu and appoint buhari (Atiku).... I've seen this script before.... But dem go fail Sha

..... untill INEC and Judiciary are surgically removed from the back pocket of the APC cult, no coalition can defeat emilokan -waste of money, energy and time !!

emkz:
At some point, Atiku needs to be fair to Nigerians.

We are not yet fully ready for someone of the same tribe to succeed someone from his tribe. Tafawa Balewa was succeeded by an Igbo man (Ironsi) who was succeeded by an Angas (Gowon) who was succeeded by a Fulani (Murtala Muhammed). Murtala Muhammed was succeeded by a Yoruba man (Obasanjo) who was succeeded by a Fulani (Shagari). Shagari was succeeded by Fulani (Buhari) who was toppled by IBB, whose exact ethnic identity is still controversial. IBB was succeeded by a Yoruba man (Shonekan) who was succeeded by a Kanuri (Abacha). ABaqcha was succeeded by an Hausa (Abdusalam Abubakar) who was succeeded by Yoruba (Obasanjo) followed by Fulani (Yar'adua) and Ijaw (Jonathan). Jonathan was succeeded by a Fulani (Buhari) who was succeeded by Yoruba (Tinubu).

If we want to be fair, an Igbo, Edo, Itsekiri, Efik and so on also deserve a shot. But rotating the presidency among 371 ethnic groups is impractical. But moving the presidency twice in one ethnic group in one succession is unfair. When Buhari succeeded Shagari then, we saw the mess both of them left, and the further mess IBB (who has also been rumoured to be Fulani) left that Nigeria is yet to recover from.

Atiku has aspired in every election since 2007. Even as he aspires for 2027, he has not yet come to explain to us how he'd be different. The outcome of his first outing with Obasanjo ended in disaster especially in the gross mismanagement of power sector reforms, sale of government assets, dollar subsidy in the name of defending the naira, getting debt relief to borrow new debt instead of plugging the funds into building a new national or regional grid or rapid industrialization and political indiscipline through electoral fraud him and Obasanjo masterminded.

Atiku may need to accept he had his chance and the results are not encouraging.

As for the matter of rotating the presidency, we must understand that unity is a fundamental ingredient that we need as a nation. Many may call for secession. Without seceding, look at how Simon Ekpa encouraged his people to murder his people. If Nigeria secedes, these pockets of violence may be spread into smaller groups as they'd still cry marginalization. For now, let each state invest in internal security. Set up vigilante groups, so that your own people would police their communities. Instead of using the funds to sponsor unproductive Hajj subsidies which add no value to the states, use them to pay those vigilante. By the time people feel safe, secure and can fend for themselves, no one would care so much about who is in Abuja. Until such a time, let the presidency rotate between north and south, but not between north and north or south and south.

His followers know this but just will not agree with you!

Agbegbaorogboye:
They are playing mind games

I think they just want to remain in the media so as to prepare people's minds subconsciously

That's a good strategy

But the most pragmatic option is for Obi, El-Rufai and the other coalition to PDP and kick Wike out

That's the easiest path to the Presidency

Most people might think it's impossible but it's actually easy if you think deeply about it

But why are zombies so concerned about the coalition they claim is bound to fail

They are usually first on any thread about the coalition

Imagine your opposition living rent free in your head

No be wahala be dat?

You want to kick out Wike out of his house he invested Rivers oil money. Wike planted something huge in PDP, he's untouchable.

emkz:
At some point, Atiku needs to be fair to Nigerians.

We are not yet fully ready for someone of the same tribe to succeed someone from his tribe. Tafawa Balewa was succeeded by an Igbo man (Ironsi) who was succeeded by an Angas (Gowon) who was succeeded by a Fulani (Murtala Muhammed). Murtala Muhammed was succeeded by a Yoruba man (Obasanjo) who was succeeded by a Fulani (Shagari). Shagari was succeeded by Fulani (Buhari) who was toppled by IBB, whose exact ethnic identity is still controversial. IBB was succeeded by a Yoruba man (Shonekan) who was succeeded by a Kanuri (Abacha). ABaqcha was succeeded by an Hausa (Abdusalam Abubakar) who was succeeded by Yoruba (Obasanjo) followed by Fulani (Yar'adua) and Ijaw (Jonathan). Jonathan was succeeded by a Fulani (Buhari) who was succeeded by Yoruba (Tinubu).

If we want to be fair, an Igbo, Edo, Itsekiri, Efik and so on also deserve a shot. But rotating the presidency among 371 ethnic groups is impractical. But moving the presidency twice in one ethnic group in one succession is unfair. When Buhari succeeded Shagari then, we saw the mess both of them left, and the further mess IBB (who has also been rumoured to be Fulani) left that Nigeria is yet to recover from.

Atiku has aspired in every election since 2007. Even as he aspires for 2027, he has not yet come to explain to us how he'd be different. The outcome of his first outing with Obasanjo ended in disaster especially in the gross mismanagement of power sector reforms, sale of government assets, dollar subsidy in the name of defending the naira, getting debt relief to borrow new debt instead of plugging the funds into building a new national or regional grid or rapid industrialization and political indiscipline through electoral fraud him and Obasanjo masterminded.

Atiku may need to accept he had his chance and the results are not encouraging.

As for the matter of rotating the presidency, we must understand that unity is a fundamental ingredient that we need as a nation. Many may call for secession. Without seceding, look at how Simon Ekpa encouraged his people to murder his people. If Nigeria secedes, these pockets of violence may be spread into smaller groups as they'd still cry marginalization. For now, let each state invest in internal security. Set up vigilante groups, so that your own people would police their communities. Instead of using the funds to sponsor unproductive Hajj subsidies which add no value to the states, use them to pay those vigilante. By the time people feel safe, secure and can fend for themselves, no one would care so much about who is in Abuja. Until such a time, let the presidency rotate between north and south, but not between north and north or south and south.

Thrash! Thrash!! Thrash!!!

Whererver power likes let it go, whether North or South, we don't care. This is what politicians have used to deceive us in the past and it will not work again.....
Where were your types when Tinibu collided with Buhary, overthrew Jonathan, and took over power? Why didn't they allow him to finish his tenure?
Why did they break the rules and field Muslim Muslim ticket....
Your lies and propaganda won't work again. Go back to your WhatsApp group and tell your people that Nigerians are wiser now.
Atiku/Obi will boot out Tinubu in 2027. Know this, know peace.