The coalition meeting involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi and other prominent figures briefly descended into chaos after delegates from Jigawa State disrupted the meeting.
According to reports from The Punch, the coalition meeting was held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North).
But a disagreement on the choice of representation for Jigawa State caused the meeting to take another turn.
Tensions rose when former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, announced a delegate to speak for the state.
However, several Jigawa delegates stormed the stage in protest, blocking the individual from speaking and insisting they would not be represented by those named.
As the confrontation escalated, security personnel, including members of the Nigerian Police, DSS, and private guards, quickly formed a protective barrier around key figures such as Atiku, Amaechi and others.
Calm was restored after several minutes of appeals, as the son of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, Mustapha, along with another delegate, was chosen to speak on behalf of the state.
There have been talks surrounding a coalition between the major political oppositions in order to regain power from the APC in the 2027 general elections.
