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2027: Kwankwaso, Makinde Hold Closed‑Door Meeting in Ibadan

Ibadan, Nigeria — Former presidential candidate and current National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, held a closed‑door meeting with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat in Ibadan on Wednesday.

Kwankwaso, who led the NNPP in the 2023 general election, arrived in Ibadan with senior party officials, including the NNPP National Chairman and Publicity Secretary, ahead of the inauguration of the party’s new state office — part of efforts to strengthen the party’s infrastructure ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Although the details of the private deliberations were not disclosed, the meeting — which lasted several hours — sparked speculation of high‑level political discussions amid ongoing realignments in Nigeria’s opposition landscape. Both leaders described the engagement as rooted in longstanding personal friendship rather than formal political alliance talks.

Kwankwaso emphasized that his visit was primarily to inaugurate the NNPP’s Ibadan office and to discuss internal party matters, dismissing suggestions that the closed‑door session was aimed at forging a cross‑party coalition. Makinde, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also refrained from commenting on any specific agenda details following the meeting.

Political analysts say the encounter, occurring at a time of intense strategic positioning ahead of 2027, reflects broader consultations among major political figures — though no formal political pact has been announced.