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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed suggestions by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that some of its members are involved in a broad political coalition aimed at challenging President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Atiku made the remarks on Wednesday during a meeting in Abuja with political figures from Kogi East Senatorial District, led by former Kogi State Deputy Governor Simon Achuba.
“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 declared.
His comments come on the heels of a March meeting involving Atiku, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, where talks reportedly began on forming a united opposition alliance.
Clarifying his principal’s position, Atiku’s media adviser Paul Ibe noted that the comments referred to individuals within political parties, not the institutions themselves.
“He is not referencing the party as a whole. Some members of the APC, dissatisfied with Tinubu’s governance, have been in contact with Atiku and other coalition leaders,” Ibe said.
In a swift rebuttal, the APC expressed disapproval of Atiku’s claims. The party’s Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, criticised the assertion as unfounded.
“Atiku is being deceived. The APC is not involved in any such coalition. As a party, we are focused, growing stronger daily, and not bothered by his political theatrics,” Ibrahim said.
“If any APC member is speaking with him, they’re probably stringing him along, as has happened repeatedly in the past. Each time he engages in coalitions, he ends up losing. That’s the pattern.”
