2027: Aregbesola, Kwankwaso hold strategic meeting in Lagos

Former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola and Rabiu Kwankwaso, ex-governor of Kano State, have met in Lagos, to strategise ahead of the 2027 general election.

This is coming a few days after Omoluabi Progressives, Aregbesola’s political group, left the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Spokesperson of the group, Abosede Oluwaseun, had said members resolved to quit APC because of ostracisation from the party, suspension and expulsion of leaders without fair hearing, and continuous denigration of the structure.

A few days later, the APC in Osun expelled Aregbesola over alleged anti-party activities.

The Publisher Nigeria reports that Aregbesola, who was the governor of Osun from 2010 to 2018 on the platform of the APC, also served as a minister during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari between 2015 and 2023.

Discussions about forming a coalition to challenge the APC have been gaining momentum ahead of the 2025 general election.

Also, politicians across opposition parties have been holding strategic meetings.

In November, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar hosted Peter Obi, a chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, to a breakfast meeting at his residence in Adamawa state.

In January, Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, Hamza Al-Mustapha, the ex-aide to the late Sani Abacha, and other politicians met in Abuja.

The meeting was convened by Shehu Gabam, national chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP.