Former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika has denied reports linking him to an opposition coalition against President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election, insisting, “I was not and never will be”
Hadi Sirika Denies Joining Opposition Coalition Against Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election
Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has dismissed reports linking him to an opposition coalition formed to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, Sirika described the claims as false and misleading.
“No I am not,” he said in reaction to reports suggesting he was aligning with forces opposed to the president.
The former minister, who served two terms under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, confirmed he visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday where he met with presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.
“Yesterday, I was with Chief Bayo Onanuga in the presidential villa and he said I was in the coalition. I told him I was not and never will be. He said he got that from the reports. People can join coalition, it is democracy,” Sirika stated.
In July, the opposition coalition, championed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, announced the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform for the 2027 general elections.
The coalition has pledged to deliver “competent, capable, and compassionate leadership” aimed at prioritising the welfare of Nigerians. Read More
