Atiku Abubakar, Opposition Leaders Plot Mega Coalition to Challenge APC in 2027
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed plans to form a formidable opposition coalition to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.
Speaking at a high-profile press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Abubakar confirmed that discussions were underway among key political figures to build a united front against the APC. The event, organized by concerned political stakeholders, centered on the controversial state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
Among the political heavyweights present were former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai, ex-Imo Governor Emeka Ihedioha, former APC National Working Committee (NWC) member Salihu Lukman, and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal, signalling a broad-based political alignment.
When asked whether opposition leaders were working towards a coalition to challenge the APC, Atiku’s response was unequivocal:
His declaration sets the stage for what could become a fierce battle for power in 2027, especially as discontent grows over Tinubu’s governance.
The former vice president did not hold back in his criticism of Tinubu’s decision to impose emergency rule in Rivers State, calling it “a betrayal of his oath of office.”
“President Tinubu yielded to petty favouritism and betrayed the oath that he solemnly swore before God and man, which was to ‘do right to all manner of people, according to law, without fear or favour, affection, or ill will,’” Atiku stated.
He further accused the president of exposing his “true intentions” in his March 18 national broadcast, arguing that Tinubu’s stance on the Rivers crisis was a “blatant show of bias” and fell “far below the standard expected of his exalted office.
