Buba Galadima, a prominent member of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, has called on former vice president Atiku Abubakar to join the party, threatening to hold him accountable if opposition forces do not come together before the general elections in 2027.
While, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today program on Monday, Galadima made the plea, claiming that prominent opposition personalities were already banding together under the NDC to form a strong alliance against the ruling All Progressives Congress.
He said, “The truth of the matter is that Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso migrated into the ADC; they brought unity of opposition to unseat Tinubu. Unfortunately, there are insinuations that the APC and the government used the courts to unseat the opposition.
“This is why I’m making this call on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to follow us as we followed him into the ADC. Such that there will be unity of opposition to unseat this government, and if he refuses, Atiku will be held responsible.”
Galadima also warned that Atiku’s refusal to join the NDC could weaken efforts to consolidate the opposition bloc.
He added that, “The reality is that all the political gladiators are now in the NDC, and if anybody is outside, like Kwankwaso was outside and persuaded into the ADC, then we’re also pleading with Atiku to come into the NDC so that we can consolidate again and remove the incumbent government.
Following the defection of Obi and Kwankwaso to the NDC after discussions with party leaders, notably its National Leader, Seriake Dickson, his remarks coincide with ongoing political realignments.
Meanwhile, Atiku’s supporters and the African Democratic Congress have refuted rumours that the former vice president is about to join the NDC.
BACKSTORY…
Meanwhile, this comes after Peter Obi, and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, formally registered as members of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
Reports indicate that the duo, on Sunday, announced their departure from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Recall that Galadima earlier stated that the NDC has zoned its presidential ticket to the South ahead of the primaries.
Additionally, About 17 members of the House of Representatives have defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
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