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2027: Aregbesola, Kwankwaso Meet, Plot Political Comeback After APC Fallout

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Feb 9, 2025.

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After Being Expelled From APC, Aregbesola Met Kwankwaso On Saturday

Former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, recently met in Lagos to plan for the 2027 general election.

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This meeting happened shortly after Aregbesola’s political group, Omoluabi Progressives, left the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group’s spokesperson, Abosede Oluwaseun, said they left due to being sidelined, unfair suspensions, and the disrespect shown to their structure.

A few days later, the APC in Osun expelled Aregbesola, accusing him of working against the party.

Aregbesola was Osun’s governor from 2010 to 2018 under the APC and later served as a minister in former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government from 2015 to 2023.

There is growing talk of a coalition to challenge the APC in the next election. Many opposition politicians have been meeting to discuss strategies.

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In November, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar met with Peter Obi, a Labour Party leader, for a breakfast meeting at his home in Adamawa.

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In January, former Kaduna governor Nasir el-Rufai, Hamza Al-Mustapha (a former aide to late military ruler Sani Abacha), and other politicians gathered in Abuja. The meeting was organized by Shehu Gabam, the national chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

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