- Allegations Against PDP Governors: A coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and involving Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai has accused PDP governors of rejecting a proposed alliance and planning to field a weak candidate in the 2027 election to split opposition votes in favor of President Bola Tinubu.
- Coalition’s Objective: The coalition aims to defeat the APC and rescue Nigerian democracy from imminent collapse by restoring the integrity of political institutions and fostering healthy political competition.
- PDP’s State: The coalition claims PDP governors recognize the party is beyond repair, with Nigerians no longer seeing it as a viable alternative due to the ruling APC’s influence.
The coalition believes the PDP governors are “wittingly or unwittingly playing Asiwaju’s spoiler game” by opposing the coalition and potentially fielding a weak candidate to split opposition votes. They also accuse FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of preventing the PDP from fielding a presidential candidate to challenge Tinubu in 2027.
The coalition leader, Salihu Lukman, has extended an invitation to all political actors to join the coalition to rescue Nigerian democracy, emphasizing the need for collective action to restore trust between citizens and politicians [No search results were used for this response].
