Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Atiku Abubakar have met in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
Abubakar was vice-president under Obasanjo between 1999 to 2007.
Abubakar’s media adviser, Paul Ibe,
while confirming the meeting, said both top politicians met on Monday afternoon.
Abubakar was accompanied to the meeting by Liyel Imoke, former governor of Cross River state, Aminu Tambuwal, ex-governor of Sokoto state, and Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central.
A source said that the meeting is connected to ongoing coalition discussions ahead of the 2027 general election.
“The meeting is related to the coalition talks,” the source said.
Atiki, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) standard-bearer in the 2023 election, has been calling for coalition talks in recent weeks.
In November 2023, Atiku implored opposition parties in Nigeria to form a coalition, adding that the country needs a strong opposition to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) from “turning” the nation into a one-party state.
