Aregbesola and Kwankwaso Strategize for 2027 Elections in Lagos Meeting

 

By journalist Cabal News

 

As the 2027 general elections approach, former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso met with the immediate past Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, at his Lagos residence.

 

The meeting took place on Saturday amidst growing calls for a credible opposition to challenge President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming elections.

 

Kwankwaso shared details of the meeting in a post on X, stating that they discussed national issues. “This evening, I had the pleasure to visit the former Governor of Osun State and former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, at his residence in Lagos.

 

The meeting allowed us to engage in discussions on national politics, governance, and the future of Nigeria’s democratic landscape,” he said.

 

Aregbesola, who served two terms as governor of Osun State, fell out with President Tinubu over the second-term governorship ambition of his successor, Gboyega Oyetola.

 

Oyetola, who governed Osun State from 2018 to 2022, lost his re-election bid to Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). After losing control of Osun State, Aregbesola was appointed as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy under President Tinubu’s administration.

 

Meanwhile, Kwankwaso was the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections.