Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, recently visited key political figures, including former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, and prominent cleric, Pastor Tunde Bakare.
El-Rufai’s meetings with Aregbesola and Bakare took place in Lagos, while his visit to Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, was in Adamawa.
The former Kaduna governor was accompanied by former Adamawa Governor, Jibrilla Bindow and Musa Halilu, a prominent traditional titleholder in Adamawa.
El-Rufai, who governed Kaduna under the All Progressives Congress (APC), has recently been critical of the ruling party and appears to be exploring new political alignments ahead of the 2027 elections.
His recent engagement with members of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has further fueled speculation about his next political move.
Aregbesola, a former APC stalwart, was expelled from the party’s Osun chapter in January following internal conflicts.
Meanwhile, Atiku has been vocal about forming a broad political coalition to challenge the APC in the next election.
