Ganduje to Atiku: Your Coalition Is Bound to Fail

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has shrugged off ongoing moves by opposition leaders to form a united front ahead of the 2027 general elections, calling the plan a failed project before it even takes off.

Speaking to journalists in Kaduna on Friday after leading members of the APC National Working Committee on a Sallah homage to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Ganduje said the opposition’s proposed merger—championed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar—lacks cohesion and direction.

“We’re not losing sleep over this. These are elements that don’t blend,” Ganduje said. “It’s like trying to mix oil and water. They’ve attempted such an alliance before and it didn’t work. This one won’t either. We have our strategy, and we know how to counter them. We’re fully prepared.”

The APC leader used the opportunity to highlight his party’s strength, noting that it currently controls 21 states across the country and remains, in his words, “the strongest political party in West Africa.”

“We’re not just maintaining our stronghold—we’re growing. We’re targeting more states, and whether through defection or elections, we’ll increase our numbers. We’re not complacent,” he said.

Ganduje’s remarks come in the wake of Atiku Abubakar’s recent visit to former President Buhari, where he was accompanied by prominent political allies including former governors Nasir el-Rufai, Aminu Tambuwal, Gabriel Suswam, Jibrilla Bindow, and Achike Udenwa.

Although the meeting stirred speculation about a political alliance in the making, Atiku insisted the visit was purely a Sallah courtesy call.

“There is a plan for the major opposition parties to unite, yes—but that was not the purpose of our visit to the former president,” Atiku told reporters.

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