Several top leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Senate President David Mark, are currently engaged in a high-level closed-door meeting in Abuja to deliberate on the party’s future ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The crucial session, taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, is centered on evaluating whether the PDP should fully merge with a proposed coalition party or retain its identity while entering into a strategic electoral alliance with other opposition forces.
The meeting is also being attended by former PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus; former governors Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), and Sam Egwu (Ebonyi).
Other prominent PDP figures at the meeting include Senator Ben Obi, former PDP National Women Leader Josephine Anenih, former National Organising Secretary Senator Austin Akobundu, former National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan, and former National Youth Leader Abdullahi Maibasira, among others.
The gathering is seen as part of ongoing consultations among opposition stakeholders aiming to form a united political front capable of challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
