BREAKING…2027: Obj, IBB, Abdulsalami mull Atiku, Obi as replacement of Tinubu

A closed-door meeting held in Minna, Niger State, by former Nigerian leaders Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalam Abubakar, and former National Security Adviser General Aliyu Gusau (Rtd), has sparked discussions regarding the political future of Nigeria.

The influential group reportedly met to address concerns about the state of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and to strategize for the 2027 presidential election.

The discussions centered around rescuing the PDP from the influence of Nyesom Wike and identifying a strong presidential candidate to challenge incumbent President Bola Tinubu.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, along with Labour Party candidate from the 2023 election, Peter Obi, are seen as key figures in the strategy to strengthen the opposition ahead of the next polls.

The source further hinted that the retired Generals were worried about the way and manner the affairs of the PDP were being run at the risk of Nigeria becoming a one-party state and decided to come together with a view to charting a way forward out of the quagmire.

The former military rulers who were said to be dissatisfied by President Bola Tinubu style of leadership are reportedly shopping for a credible presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 poll.

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Meanwhile, Newsband Newspaper gathered that they have reached out to former Senate President David Mark aimed at taking over the chairmanship of the PDP from Umaru Iliya Damagun who is an ally of the FCT Minister.

Another source said when David Mark who is currently on vacation in the United States of America (USA) was first contacted, he declined to accept the demanding task of rescuing the PDP from going into extinction.

The former Senate President eventually yielded to the request of Gen Babangida reputed as his long time godfather and benefactor.

“The Generals at the Minna meeting want Mr Mark to be at the helm of affairs of the PDP while they shop for the right presidential candidate that would defeat Tinubu hands down in 2027,” the source said.

It was gathered that at the closed door parley, the trio of Babangida, fondly refered to as IBB, Abdulsalam and Gusau rooted for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to fly the party’s flag while Obasanjo canvassed support for the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), on the 2023 election Mr Peter Obi.