The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has announced the launch of a coalition to oppose President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.

Speaking during a press conference held at the Yar'Adua Centre in Abuja to publicly reveal the new forum, Atiku, while responding to a question, said, “Yes, this is the birth of the coalition of opposition ahead of 2027.”

Present at the press briefing include, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who was represented by Yunusa Tanko, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties, Peter Ahmeh, and Convenor of the Alternative, Segun Showunmi, among others.

Others who apologised for not being present are, former governors Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), and the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, among others.