2027: Obj, IBB, Abdulsalami mull Atiku, Obi as replacement of Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu could be facing a daunting task ahead of the 2027 poll, as former Nigerian leaders, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalam Abubakar are already looking in the direction of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to come to the rescue of the country.
This is coming following a closed door meeting held last week by the trio in Minna, the capital of Niger State.
Also, on the list of the power brokers who met behind closed doors in Minna last weekend is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 poll, Mr. Peter Obi.
The trio are concerned over the imminent collapse of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The three influential former leaders and former National Security Adviser (NSA), General Aliyu Gusau (Rtd) met in Minna to strategise on how to takeover the party.
A source privy to the outcome of the meeting, said that the top retired Generals meeting had two major agendas which were to rescue the party’s structures from Wike and search for a suitable Presidential candidate that will defeat the incumbent President Bola Tinubu.
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.
