Paul Ibe, spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, confirmed on Thursday that his principal, alongside other prominent political figures such as Peter Obi and former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, are indeed engaged in discussions to form a coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He made this statement while addressing questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today, thereby confirming widespread speculation about a planned alliance to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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“Well, you and I know that there have been ongoing discussions between Atiku Abubakar and some opposition leaders: Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai,” Ibe said on the show.
“Yes, it’s out there in the open. Discussion is still ongoing, and at the end of that discussion, they will come out with a position and the direction that we’re going to follow based on the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.”
In the 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi ran on the same ticket, with Abubakar as the presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Obi as his running mate.
Although they were defeated by Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there have been ongoing discussions and speculation that the two political heavyweights might again form a joint ticket for the upcoming presidential election.
When asked if both men would be on the same ticket, Ibe said, “What I’m saying, in effect, is that that ticket was viable in 2019, and it’s still viable today.
“But it is left to the individuals to be able to come to a determination as to how they proceed. So, let us not go ahead of them. They are talking,” Ibe said.
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