{"id":157531,"date":"2025-04-02T22:43:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T21:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/pdp-chieftains-in-katsina-announce-coalition-to-challenge-apc-in-2027"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:54:11","slug":"pdp-chieftains-in-katsina-announce-coalition-to-challenge-apc-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/pdp-chieftains-in-katsina-announce-coalition-to-challenge-apc-in-2027","title":{"rendered":"PDP chieftains in Katsina announce coalition to challenge APC in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Several chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina state have announced their intention to join a newly-formed opposition coalition aimed at challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n<p>The PDP leaders, led by Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, made the declaration during a stakeholders\u2019 meeting in Katsina on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Inuwa, a former Secretary to the Katsina State Government, confirmed that discussions for the formation of the coalition, which includes opposition parties like the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP) and People\u2019s Redemption Party (PRP), have reached an advanced stage.<\/p>\n<p>Though Inuwa did not explicitly mention joining Atiku Abubakar\u2019s coalition, sources within the party revealed that the plans to align with the former PDP presidential candidate are finalised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have commenced discussions with members of the NNPP, PRP, and even some prominent APC members to form a coalition for the 2027 election,\u201d Inuwa stated.<\/p>\n<p>Inuwa further added that some APC members, holding key positions within the federal and state governments, were supporting this movement.<\/p>\n<p>The coalition\u2019s members, comprising politicians from within and outside Katsina, are expected to soon finalize their choice of a political party to rally behind in the lead-up to the 2027 polls.<\/p>\n<p>Prominent attendees of the meeting included former National Secretary of the PDP, Senator Umar Ibrahim Tsauri, former Senator representing Daura Zone, Ahmed Babba Kaiya, and Ahmed Musa Yar\u2019adua.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Several chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina state have announced their intention to join a newly-formed opposition coalition aimed at challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. 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