Abuja, May 16, 2025 — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly rejected claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that members of the ruling party are participating in a multi-party coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
Atiku, while speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a meeting with political stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial District, led by former Kogi State Deputy Governor Simon Achuba, asserted that individuals from the APC, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and other political platforms are collaborating under a new alliance to, in his words, “rescue Nigeria.”
“We have a coalition. All the major political parties are involved. In this coalition — the APC, PDP, Labour Party — all of us are involved. That is the way to go in confronting such an incompetent and inefficient government,” Atiku stated during the meeting.
The comment reignited political tensions, especially following earlier reports of a March meeting involving Atiku, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, where discussions reportedly began around forming a united political front against the Tinubu administration.
In an attempt to clarify the remarks, Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, explained that the former Vice President was not referring to the APC as an institution, but rather to disillusioned individuals within the party who have expressed interest in the coalition. “Some APC members, dissatisfied with Tinubu’s governance, have been in contact with Atiku and other coalition leaders,” Ibe was quoted as saying.
However, the APC has strongly rebuffed the claim. Speaking after the interview gained traction, the party’s Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, described Atiku’s assertion as both “misleading and self-serving.”
“Atiku is being deceived. The APC is not involved in any such coalition,” Ibrahim said. “As a party, we are united, growing stronger every day, and not at all concerned with Atiku’s political theatrics.”
He added that any APC members who may be in contact with Atiku are likely misleading him, as has allegedly occurred in previous failed coalition attempts. “Each time he builds coalitions, he loses. That’s the pattern,” Ibrahim stated.
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The APC reaffirmed its commitment to President Tinubu’s administration and dismissed the coalition talk as a distraction from the government’s ongoing reform efforts.
As the 2027 election approaches, political realignments are expected to intensify. However, the back-and-forth underscores the widening rift between Nigeria’s political heavyweights and sets the stage for a contentious electoral season.
