2027 presidency: Peter Obi, El-Rufai planning to join SDP, tackle Tinubu – Bwala claims

Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson of the now-defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, has alleged that Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), is scheming to join forces with former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, within the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Bwala asserted that Obi’s decision stems from the Nigerian Labour Congress’s (NLC) takeover of the LP from Julius Abure’s leadership. In a post on X, Bwala suggested that this coalition wouldn’t pose a significant challenge to President Bola Tinubu in the lead-up to the 2027 presidential elections.

He wrote: “BREAKING-Peter Obi @PeterObi allegedly planning to unite with El-rufai @elrufai in Social Democratic Party as Nigerian Labour Congress set to take ownership and custody of their political party, the @NgLabour. Recall that there was a judgment of the court that states that Nigeria Labour Congress owns Labour Party. NLC is now prepared to take custody of that party.

“Twist and turns in the coming days. But all that will not give sleepless nights to @officialABAT who himself has his magic wands to wield.”