Mr. Abdullahi Ata, president Tinubu’s Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, has dismissed the recent political coalition involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and Labour Party’s Peter Obi.
He noted that their alliance poses no threat to President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.
While speaking through his media aide, Seyi Olorunsola, the minister described the coalition as “dead on arrival.”
Ata hailed Tinubu’s leadership, stressing that his administration is steering Nigeria toward economic and political stability through key reforms.
He argued that these policies are already yielding positive results, strengthening public confidence in the government.
Ata urged Atiku, Obi, and El-Rufai, whom he described as “three elusive political wanderers” to acknowledge that Nigerians have embraced Tinubu’s leadership.
He insisted that the country has moved past experimental governance and would not rally behind politicians who, in his view, lack a clear ideological direction.
While highlighting Tinubu’s governance style, Ata praised his commitment to the rule of law, democratic values, and transparency in handling national affairs.
He pinpointed the president’s role in resolving the recent political crisis in Rivers State as an example of his leadership.
The minister further berated the opposition figures, dismissing Atiku as a “serial contender” repeatedly rejected at the polls, while describing El-Rufai as a “desperate power seeker” whose past political actions have eroded his credibility.
On Obi, he accused him of stoking ethnic and religious divisions and argued that such tactics would not help him secure the presidency.
Ata concluded by reaffirming that Tinubu remains a transformative and transparent leader committed to national development. He maintained that the administration is focused on delivering progress and would not be sidetracked by political alliances lacking substance.