Tinubu grandmaster of coalitions, he’ll defeat Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai in 2027 – APC Sec, Basiru

All Progressives Congress, APC, National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, has described President Bola Tinubu as the ‘grandmaster of coalition’.

Basiru said Tinubu will defeat the coalition being championed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, because he is the grandmaster.

Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai and other opposition stakeholders had met on Tuesday night to finalize modalities for the official unveiling of the coalition.

The coalition, according to Atiku is meant to ensure Tinubu’s reelection bid fails in 2027.

Speaking on Wednesday, El-Rufai had vowed that the coalition would ensure that Tinubu is returned to Lagos State because he would be removed from power.

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Reacting, the APC national secretary dismissed the viability of the coalition, stressing that Tinubu is an expert in coalition-building.

In a statement, he said: “They are not forming any coalition, and if they are, President Tinubu is the grandmaster of coalitions. He is a chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition, which was the mother of coalitions that helped remove the military from power.

“So, how can they use a coalition to challenge the grandmaster of coalitions? Our party is also well-versed in forming alliances.

“We were the first party to form a congress made up of major political parties. Nigerians should be aware that the lies they told about winning the 2023 election are now coming to light.

“If indeed they believe they won the 2023 election, why are they talking about a coalition for 2027? They should just go back to their political parties.

“But the truth is that they lost the 2023 election, and by the grace of Almighty God, they will lose the 2027 election as well, President Tinubu of the APC will win.

“This so-called arrangement or coalition is not driven by love for Nigeria but by inordinate ambition and a sense of entitlement.”

Tinubu grandmaster of coalitions, he’ll defeat Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai in 2027 – APC Sec, Basiru