As political alignments ahead of the 2027 general election gather momentum, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday held separate meetings with key opposition figures, intensifying consultations within the emerging coalition seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu.
On Wednesday, Atiku paid a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, in Abuja.
Earlier in the day, he met with former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who had since defected to the ADC.
Kwankwaso’s recent defection from the NNPP to the ADC, after months of speculation linking him to the ruling All Progressives Congress, is widely seen as a boost to the opposition coalition coalescing around the ADC platform.
Taking to his verified X handle, @atiku, the Wazirin Adamawa shared photographs of the visits, tweeting, “This afternoon, I visited the National Chairman of our great party, ADC, Senator David Mark at his residence in Abuja. It was a courtesy call that provided an opportunity to share ideas on how to further strengthen the ADC and restore confidence in Nigeria’s democracy.”
In another tweet, Atiku wrote, “I paid a courtesy visit to the residence of my brother and partner, His Excellency Rabiu Kwankwaso, this afternoon. We had quality discussions in the progress of our party, the ADC and how we must continue to work to ensure good governance and recovery are achieved in good time for the people.”
The meetings come against the backdrop of renewed efforts by opposition heavyweights to build a formidable alliance capable of unseating Tinubu in 2027.
