2027 Election: How Tinubu, Atiku Battle For Buhari’s Supporters

• President Bola Tinubu and the former vice president Atiku Abubakar are making moves to inherits the political dynasty of the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari
• This is as the recent moves by the two political gladiators threw up a dramatic shift ahead of the 2027 presidential race
• Currently, the question is not about who will inherits Buhari’s legacy but how deep the loyalty may shift and affect the 2027 presidential election

The race for the 2027 presidency between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar took a dramatic turn last week with a bold declaration of loyalty and the realignments of long-standing alliances.

This is as two obvious events indicate that President Tinubu and his major political opposition, Atiku, are in a struggle to inherit the northern bloc of supporters of the late President Muhammadu Buhari.

When did Buhari died?

The former president died on Sunday, July 13, in the United Kingdom. Vice President Kashim Shettima led the federal government team that coordinated his remains’ repatriation into the country. He was given a state burial at his residence in Daura, Katsina state, where several dignitaries, inside and outside Nigeria, were present and were led by President Tinubu.

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Atiku explains why he hosted Buhari’s former CPC leaders

On Friday, September 19, the president paid a courtesy visit to the residence of the former president in Kaduna and met with his widow, Aisha Buhari.

On the other hand, Atiku hosted some state chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the original party of Buhari, before the 2015 alliance that birthed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), at his residence in Abuja.

Speaking on the meeting, Atiku said he hosted the former CPC state chairmen to brainstorm about the 2027 general elections. The leader of the national coalition movement stated that the meeting resolved to form a partnership and a strong force to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election.

Tinubu vs Atiku: Nigeria experiencing legacy trial

According to Vanguard, Nigeria is currently experiencing its most obvious “legacy trial” since the APC was created. The political weight of Buhari, which was assumed to be locked within the APC, is not being contested.

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If President Tinubu cannot hold the legacy line, the APC may become a party in decline. On the other hand, if Atiku and his recently adopted political platform, African Democratic Congress (ADC), can turn the gesture into a tangible structure, they could win the narrative and get the votes in the 2027 elections.

Nevertheless, the contest for the 2027 election has already begun and Buhari’s loyalists are taking their paths. Atiku’s has seized the moment and Tinubu’s visit toi Kaduna remained a counter-move in drama.

The question is no longer about who will inherits the legacy of the former president but how deep the loyalty may shift and the chances of it reshaping the electoral map.

How Aisha Buhari mourned her husband

Legit.ng earlier reported that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, has been seen weeping profusely following the death of her husband on Sunday, July 13.

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The former first lady was captured in a video during the presidential condolence visits to the Buhari’s family in London on Monday, July 14.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tugar led the presidential visit to deliver President Bola Tinubu’s message.

Source: Legit.ng