Salihu Lukman, a former national vice chairman, North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on opposition leaders in Nigeria.
He urged Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to step forward to provide the needed leadership to reform the nation’s democracy and ensure the emergence of a functional political party capable of rescuing Nigeria.
As reported by Leadership, the former APC vice chairman argues that without the collective efforts of some APC leaders; Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and others, that have been sidelined, the chances of the opposition party, to successfully challenge the current government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, and achieving meaningful democratic development are slim.
According to Lukman, the economic policies by President Tinubu, particularly the fuel subsidy removal and floating of the Naira, have directly contributed to the inflation and widespread hardship Nigerians are facing today.
Lukman disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, August 11.
According to him, the EndBadGovernance protest was certainly an important message which must be mainstreamed in the structures of any political party, which promises to rescue Nigeria and put it back on the path of national democratic development.
Buttressing his point, the erstwhile APC chieftain said failing to form a merger, would spell doom for any prospect of challenging and defeating the current APC government of Tinubu in 2027.
“While acknowledging that there are already unfolding initiatives in this direction, the rising anger in the country must be utilised and directed to strengthen the emergence of a veritable functional political party different from APC, PDP, LP and NNPP,” he said.
Earlier, TheNGblog reported that Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, has denied rumours of an alliance between his father and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi.
He described the rumours as a “lie from the pit of hell” in response to a tweet suggesting a possible alliance between Obi and his father.
There have been speculations of a rift between El-Rufai and President Bola Tinubu after his nomination as a cabinet member was rejected by the Senate.
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