ABUJA, Nigeria – A prominent political commentator has made a public appeal for opposition leaders to form a strategic alliance ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, calling on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step aside in favor of a Kwankwaso-Obi presidential ticket.
Aliyu Ak Balarabe, a youth advocate and political commentator, issued the statement as Nigeria approaches what he described as a “critical crossroads” in the lead-up to the next electoral cycle. In his appeal, Balarabe urged Atiku Abubakar to support Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as the presidential candidate, with Peter Obi serving as his running mate.
“This strategic alliance remains, in my honest view, the most formidable and credible force capable of rescuing our dear nation from the continued misrule of the APC,” Balarabe stated in his public commentary.