Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is currently confronting significant challenges as he approaches his final opportunity to secure the presidency of Nigeria in the upcoming 2027 general elections as another party distanced itself from the coalition of opposition political parties.
Atiku recently announced his resignation from the party after forming a coalition with other political stakeholders to unseat the incumbent president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the next electoral cycle.…CONTINUEREADING
One of Atiku’s motivations for forming coalition stems from a notable lack of support from PDP governors and existing battle with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who have expressed their opposition to his backing of President Tinubu. Additionally, several party members have defected to the ruling party, further complicating Atiku’s political aspirations.
In addition to facing rejection within the PDP, multiple politicians and former aides have advised him to reconsider his ambitions of becoming the nation’s leader, asserting that he lacks divine endorsement for such a role since 1999.
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In a new development of rejection, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has distanced itself from coalition of opposition political parties.
It said no part of the party in Southwest region has joined coalition with any party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
A coalition of opposition parties adopted African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform for the 2027 general elections.
Speaking in Ibadan during stakeholders meeting of the party, the Chairman of chairmen in the 36 states of the federation and FCT, Abuja, Hon. Femi Olaniyi, otherwise known as ‘Ferrari’ maintained that nobody can take any decision on behalf of the party concerning joining the coalition except directive from the party National Working Committee (NWC).
He noted that SDP in Southwest region still await NWC of the party to come up with its own stand and everything regarding the coalition.Olaniyi said: “As it’s stand now, there is nothing like coalition in SDP.”
He allayed the fear of party members on various challenges confronting them in their respective states, saying “The NWC has promised to guide us and assist each state with membership cards, register and every other thing at the appropriate time.”
Olaniyi maintained that there is unity among leaders and all stakeholders in the region as they always speak with one voice for the progress of the party.
“In 2027, we will rescue Nigeria from the current administration, bring a formidable government and show all Nigerians a true and real democracy.”
Olaniyi, who also doubles as Lagos chairman of the party, said: “We discussed about the challenges, progress and the coalition at our meeting.
“We have seen how everything is being played out in our party. So, we need to brief our members, especially our stakeholders in the region.
“In the six states of Ondo, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Oyo, respectively. We have been asking series of questions regarding this so called coalition, and we just called our people to intimate our resolves not to be part of any coalition at the moment.”
Lawmaker representing Ise-Orun Constituency in the Ekiti House of Assembly under SDP, Hon. Babatunde Omotayo, said: “We are here to resolve some issues. We resolved issues and dialogued for the development of our party- SDP.
“The most important among what we discussed was how we can remain one and speak with one voice to move the party forward in the region. So, SDP as a political party doesn’t have plan to join the so called coalition.”
