Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday called on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to join the party and collaborate with other opposition leaders to dislodge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
He said if Atiku refuses to join the NDC he will be responsible if the opposition eventually fails in the task to unseat Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
Galadima made the call on Monday during an interview with Channels Television, it was reported.
The elder statesman said, “All the gladiators of the opposition are already in NDC including former presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. The former vice president should join them in the party as they followed him to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and present a united front of opposition.
“The truth is Peter Obi and Kwankwaso migrated into the ADC; they brought unity of opposition to unseat Tinubu. Unfortunately there are insinuations that the APC, the government and by extension Tinubu used the courts to unseat the opposition.
“This is why I am calling on the former vice president Atiku Abubakar to join us as we joined him in the ADC so that there will be a unity of opposition to dislodge this government and if he refuses, Atiku will be blamed.
“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 are also pleading with Atiku to come into the NDC so that we can consolidate again and remove the incumbent government.
“If he refuses to do that, then he has now scuttled the unity of the opposition to unseat this government because he cannot continue to be in the ADC, or else he has agreed now to forfeit his right to contest in the 2027 election.”
Meanwhile, Atiku dismissed on Monday reports of plans to defect to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following the exit of the former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
According to Naija News, Atiku debunked claims of his imminent defection to the NDC, describing them as fake news in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.
In a statement titled “This is FAKE NEWS”, Shaibu denied claims that Atiku has held secret talks on defection with NDC officials.
