A high-stakes political coalition meeting in Abuja—featuring prominent opposition figures including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi—was thrown into disarray after a dramatic confrontation among delegates.
The meeting, held at the Abuja Continental Hotel and convened by the National Political Consultative Group (North), aimed to forge a united front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tensions flared when former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, recognized a delegate to speak on behalf of Jigawa State. This decision was fiercely rejected by several Jigawa delegates, who stormed the stage in protest and blocked the individual from addressing the gathering. The delegates insisted that the chosen speaker did not represent their interests.
The disruption prompted swift intervention from security personnel, including officers from the Nigeria Police and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), who quickly moved in to de-escalate the situation and safeguard key figures at the meeting.
Order was eventually restored, and following negotiations, Mustapha Lamido—son of former Jigawa Governor Sule Lamido—along with another delegate, was selected to speak on behalf of the state.
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𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐉𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭 𝐀𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐮, 𝐎𝐛𝐢 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.
The moles were in attendance 🥴pic.twitter.com/zD1Z3tmGzz
— 'milola🤗 (@starleeon_) May 25, 2025
