BREAKING: Yakubu Reacts To Atiku’s Call For Merger To Defeat APC In 2027

BREAKING: Yakubu Reacts To Atiku’s Call For Merger To Defeat APC In 2027

Yakubu Shendam, the National Publicity Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has responded to the merger proposal put forth by Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The NNPP stated that it would only consider the proposal if Atiku supports the candidacy of Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 elections.

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This reaction from the NNPP comes in response to Atiku’s call on Tuesday for opposition parties to unite through a merger to remove the APC from power. Atiku made this suggestion while hosting the National Executive Committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, expressing concern about the potential emergence of a one-party state in Nigeria.

He said, “We have all seen how the APC is increasingly turning Nigeria into a dictatorship of one party. If we don’t come together to challenge what the ruling party is trying to create, our democracy will suffer for it, and the consequences of it will affect the generations yet unborn.”

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Shendam said, “This is like medicine after death. If there is any future collaboration, it should not be as a result of emotions. We are going all along because we have a gladiator who has the capacity to take over Nigeria.

“We believe that there is a need to canvass for support from people to win the election, from all sides. However, we believe that single-handedly Kwankwaso can deliver Nigeria in 2027.

“But that doesn’t mean that we are not looking for players like Atiku to join our party. If there is going to be a merger, it should be with the NNPP, because Atiku is now retiring, so, he should support Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.

“We don’t want to join forces with people who are under emotions but we are comfortable as a party having a person like Rabiu Kwankwaso, as our national leader. We are calling on Atiku as an elder brother to close ranks with Kwankwaso if he wants to be relevant in 2027.”

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