As PDP Governors Endorse Tinubu, Seven APC Governors Currently Funding Coalition Talks

As PDP Governors Endorse Tinubu, Seven APC Governors Currently Funding Coalition Talks

 

 

As the 2027 general elections draw closer, Nigeria’s political atmosphere is heating up with growing indications of internal cracks within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

 

Dr. Sani Dawop, a prominent figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has revealed that no fewer than seven APC governors are covertly funding a political coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu.

 

In an exclusive interview with Trust TV News on Monday, Dawop disclosed that the emerging coalition, which includes notable opposition leaders such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and ex-Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi, is gaining traction—and financial backing—from within the APC itself.

 

“There are about six to seven APC governors who are funding the coalition, go and check and do your investigation,” Dawop stated.

 

His remarks come just as several governors from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have publicly thrown their support behind President Tinubu, signaling shifting loyalties and a complex game of political realignment ahead of the next election cycle.

 

A Coalition in the Making

 

Sources suggest the opposition coalition is in active talks with the ADC, potentially to use the party’s platform as a vehicle for challenging Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. While details of the alliance remain under wraps, the involvement of high-profile politicians from across party lines indicates the beginning of what may be a formidable opposition bloc.

 

Dawop likened the unfolding political realignment to the 2013 merger that saw breakaway members of the PDP join forces with other parties to form the APC—a coalition that ultimately defeated the then-incumbent PDP in 2015.

 

“That is exactly what happened when the nPDP joined APC in 2015,” Dawop explained. “These kinds of alignments are normal in a multiparty democracy like ours.”

 

Internal Fractures Within APC

 

Dr. Dawop emphasized that such political groupings—once seen as unified—are often made up of multiple factions with differing interests. According to him, these internal divisions within the APC, such as remnants of the CPC and ACN blocs, continue to shape the party’s internal dynamics.

 

“There are lots of issues that are happening even within the APC,” he said. “There are those who are not happy with the way things are going.”

 

He added that these factions are strategically positioning themselves ahead of the next political showdown. “You don’t release all your arsenals on day one. You have to keep some for the strategic moments, then you strike,” he said, hinting that the anti-Tinubu coalition may reveal more of its cards in the coming months.

 

Calls for Democratic Fairness

 

Beyond coalition-building, Dawop also took aim at what he described as a lack of internal democracy within Nigeria’s political parties. He called for a level playing field in future elections, including the right of party members to challenge even an incumbent president.

 

“You should provide a level playing field. That is a democracy,” he said. “People should not be denied the opportunity to contest, even with a sitting president, except if nobody shows interest.”

 

While PDP governors’ endorsement of Tinubu might suggest growing cross-party support, Dawop’s revelations point to deeper undercurrents within Nigeria’s political elite—suggesting that the road to 2027 may be more contested than expected.