Tinubu slams El-Rufai, Atiku, Amaechi and others planning coalition to defeat him, says they are political IDPs
By EgbemaVoice,
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lashed out at those behind a proposed political coalition aimed at stopping his re-election bid in 2027, describing them as political ‘internally displaced persons’.
Tinubu made the remarks on Wednesday while commissioning legacy projects in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.
The projects were executed by Governor Abdullahi Sule, whom the President praised for prioritising the welfare and prosperity of his people.
Commending the governor’s performance, Tinubu said: “Sule is doing well because a Bola Tinubu is doing well, too.”
He also applauded Sule’s prudent use of the state’s resources and pledged the federal government’s continued support for Nasarawa.
“I could see hard work coming from A.A Sule, who is determined to use the resources available to him for the benefit, stability, and prosperity of Nasarawa State,” Tinubu stated.
Addressing the reported coalition of opposition forces, which includes former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai, Tinubu dismissed the alliance as an early and misguided political move.
“Those who have triggered the early politics in the perdition of coalition suddenly. Don’t pay them any attention; they are the political IDPs. Don’t give them a home; the hope is here,” the President said.
He made it clear that he would not be silent while opposition figures plot to unseat him:
“I’m not geared for what they tried to pull on me. Early political campaign but who is the politician who will keep quiet when the gangsters are forming a coalition to unseat themselves.”
Opposition Coalition:
Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, opposition leaders, including the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi; former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai; and former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi have been reported as being talks to form a coalition aimed at defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress.
While fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on May 22, 2025, the spokesman of the former vice president, Paul Ibe, confirmed speculations of a planned coalition to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Well, you and I know that there have been ongoing discussions between Atiku Abubakar and some opposition leaders: Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai,” Ibe said on the show.
“Yes, it’s out there in the open. Discussion is still ongoing, and at the end of that discussion, they will come out with a position and the direction that we’re going to follow based on the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.”
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