Opposition Parties in Katsina State Forming Coalition to Challenge APC

Political Vista April 03, 2025

Opposition parties in Katsina State have started discussions to form a coalition aimed at challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election.

Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), shared this development on Wednesday during a meeting with stakeholders from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina.

Currently, Katsina is governed by Governor Dikko Umar Radda of the APC, who took office in 2023, succeeding Aminu Bello Masari, also from the APC.

Inuwa, who contested in the APC’s 2023 governorship primaries before switching to the PDP, confirmed that opposition parties are collaborating to unseat the ruling APC. "We've started talks with members of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), and even prominent APC members to form a coalition for the 2027 elections," he said.

Inuwa also revealed that some APC members, who are in key positions both at the state and federal levels, are secretly backing the movement.

"It might surprise you to know that some APC members supporting this movement hold influential positions within the APC government, both at the state and federal levels," Inuwa added.

He explained that opposition leaders, including well-known politicians from inside and outside Katsina, are getting closer to deciding on a unified party to support for the 2027 elections.

According to him, discussions have progressed significantly, with the ultimate goal of removing the APC from power at both the state and national levels.

Inuwa, who previously served as the presidential campaign director for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 election, was joined at the meeting by notable figures including former PDP National Secretary Senator Umar Tsauri, former Senator representing Daura Zone Ahmed Babba-Kaita, and PDP stalwart Ahmed Musa-Yar'adua.

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