Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has met privately with former navy chief, Normal Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.), in Minna, Niger State.
Politics Nigeria reviews that the go to came about on Monday, as Obasanjo arrived in Minna and moved straight to Babangida’s hilltop residence.
Nonetheless, the engagement was saved strictly away from the general public. No aides addressed journalists and no official assertion adopted the go to.
The assembly itself was transient. It was held behind closed doorways and ended with none public interplay. Shortly after the dialogue, Obasanjo left Minna and returned the identical approach he got here. The character of the dialog stays unknown.
Regardless of the silence from each camps, the timing has drawn consideration. Political actions linked to 2027 are already gaining momentum. Consultations, alignments, and quiet talks have elevated amongst key political actors throughout the nation.
Obasanjo has just lately featured in political discussions round potential opposition methods. He has been linked to talks aimed toward constructing a united entrance forward of the following presidential election. These discussions are believed to contain robust political figures from completely different areas.
There have additionally been claims of plans round a joint presidential ticket involving Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The proposed platform talked about in political circles is the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The thought, in accordance with ongoing conversations, is to create a powerful different power throughout the opposition.
Such an association, if it materialises, might have an effect on the interior contest for the ADC ticket. It might additionally reshape the broader opposition technique forward of 2027. Some political actors are stated to be exploring different platforms if current plans fail to maneuver ahead.
Babangida has equally been linked to behind-the-scenes political engagements. He has been talked about in discussions involving potential realignments inside opposition events.
These strikes are seen as a part of wider efforts to reposition forward of the following election cycle.
Up to now, each Obasanjo and Babangida have saved quiet. Neither has addressed the aim of the assembly. Their silence has solely deepened public curiosity.