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Fresh details have emerged following a closed door meeting between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, in Minna, Niger State, on Tuesday.
The meeting, which lasted nearly two hours, was held at Babangida’s residence and conducted away from the media. Journalists and political supporters waited outside the compound while discussions took place behind closed doors.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking with reporters after the meeting, Atiku launched a strong criticism of the ruling All Progressives Congress, accusing the party of undermining Nigeria’s democratic process.
“What do you expect? APC generally is a party of forgers and riggers. They forge everything, certificates, age limits, they forge everything. That is the hallmark of APC,” he said.
Atiku also used the occasion to call for united action among political stakeholders to demand credible electoral reforms, particularly on the issue of election result transmission.
“We must come together to pursue this issue. We shouldn’t allow it to rest where they want it to rest. Absolutely not. I don’t support that,” he said.
He faulted the Senate’s position on the amended Electoral Act, noting that Nigerians had expected real time electronic transmission of results at all levels.
“First and foremost, it is below the expectations of Nigerians, because Nigerians were expecting real-time transmission of election results at the various levels.
“What we got instead is a mixture of electronic and manual transmission, which is going to cause more confusion and chaos than if we had a single-tier electronic transmission of results,” he added.
On speculation about his 2027 ambition, Atiku dismissed suggestions that he is preparing to contest.
“The question of contesting the 2027 election does not even arise. I am a member of ADC and we are busy ensuring our structures are firmly rooted at ward, local, state, and national levels,” he said.
Meanwhile, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, also held a separate meeting with Babangida but declined to comment afterward.
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