Peter Obi, El-Rufai Meet in U.S. Amid Growing Opposition Coalition Talks
The high-profile meeting took place at St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, where El-Rufai was listed as one of the speakers.
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Peter Obi, El-Rufai Meet in U.S. Amid Growing Opposition Coalition Talks
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, were seen together in the United States this week, raising eyebrows as political tensions simmer ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria.
The high-profile meeting took place at St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, where El-Rufai was listed as one of the speakers.
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The conference is known for bringing together African leaders, scholars, and change-makers to discuss the continent’s pressing issues.
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While the meeting between the two prominent politicians was not officially publicized, sources suggest that it could be connected to ongoing efforts to build a formidable opposition bloc ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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El-Rufai, who recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has reportedly aligned himself politically with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Peter Obi, on the other hand, ran under the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, finishing third behind President Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar.
Both Obi and El-Rufai are now seen as key players in the emerging opposition coalition, which aims to unseat President Tinubu and the APC government.
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The coalition, which was recently announced in a joint appearance with Atiku Abubakar, is rumored to be considering the SDP as its official platform for the next election cycle.
El-Rufai has been described by insiders as Atiku’s “placeholder” in the SDP, suggesting that strategic roles are already being assigned within the alliance.
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